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Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Decathlon
These are the official results of the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Medalists Schedule :July 31 : :August 1 : Records Results See also * 1995 Men's World Championships Decathlon *1996 Hypo-Meeting The 22nd edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 25 and May 26, 1996 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition featured a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon. It was the last big test before the start of the 1996 Summe ... * 1996 Decathlon Year Ranking * 1997 Men's World Championships Decathlon References External linksOfficial Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon Decathlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centennial Olympic Stadium
Centennial Olympic Stadium was the 85,000-seat main stadium of the 1996 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Construction of the stadium began in 1993, and it was complete and ready for the opening ceremony in July 1996, where it hosted track and field events and the closing ceremony. After the Olympics and Paralympics, it was reconstructed into the baseball-specific Turner Field, used by the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball for 20 seasons (1997–2016). After the Braves departed for Truist Park, the facility was purchased by Georgia State University, which rebuilt the stadium a second time as Center Parc Stadium, designed for American football. History During the week-long athletics program, the stadium bore witness to Donovan Bailey of Canada winning the 100 m in a world record time of 9.84 s; Michael Johnson winning both the 200 and 400 metres titles, breaking the 200 m world record in the process; and France's Marie-José Pérec al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Hämäläinen
Eduard Hämäläinen (born 21 January 1969 in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired decathlete from Finland and Belarus. He originally competed for the Soviet Union and then Belarus after the Soviet dissolution, but changed nationality. His great-grandfather had moved from Finland to Russia before 1917 and was later deported to Kazakhstan. He was a frequent competitor in the European Athletics Championships, including the men's decathlon event in 1998. During his career he won three silver medals at World Championships. Achievements Personal bests See also *List of nationality transfers in athletics This is a list of track and field athletes who have moved to compete for another country. Such moves are called transfers of allegiance by the World Athletics. To countries in Africa To countries in the Americas To countries in Asia ... References External links * 1969 births Living people Sportspeople from Karaganda Soviet decathletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Dost
Henk Marcel Dost (born 28 September 1969 in Zierikzee) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There he finished in 18th place in the men's decathlon competition, earning a total number of 8.111 points. The other competitor from the Netherlands, Jack Rosendaal Jacobus ("Jack") Cornelius Rosendaal (born September 12, 1973 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States The United Stat ..., ended up in 21st place. Achievements References *Dutch Olympic Committee* 1969 births Living people Dutch decathletes Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Zierikzee Universiade bronze medalists for the Netherlands Medalists at the 1997 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Levicq
Sébastien Levicq (born 25 June 1971 in Le Havre Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, very ...) is a French decathlete. Achievements External links * 1971 births Living people French decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Sportspeople from Le Havre Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for France Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade {{France-decathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Damašek
Kamil Damašek (born September 22, 1973 in Žatec, Czechoslovakia) is a retired male decathlete from the Czech Republic, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Dukla Prague Dukla Prague ( cz, Dukla Praha) was a Czech football club from the city of Prague. Established in 1948 as ATK Praha, the club won a total of 11 Czechoslovak league titles and eight Czechoslovak Cups, and in the 1966–67 season, reached the semi ... he set his personal best score (8256 points) in the men's decathlon in 1996. Achievements References *sports-reference 1973 births Living people Czech decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the Czech Republic Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for the Czech Republic Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade {{Czech-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Chmara
Sebastian Michał Chmara (; born 21 November 1971) is a former decathlete from Poland who became world indoor champion in 1999 and European indoor champion in 1998 (both in heptathlon, as decathlon is unsuitable for indoor contests). His personal bests are 8566 points in the decathlon (Alhama de Murcia 1998) and 6415 points in the indoor heptathlon (Valencia 1998). Both are standing national records. He is a cousin of a former pole vaulter, Mirosław Chmara. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.04 (+1.8 m/s) (1998) *400 metres – 47.76 (1998) *1500 metres – 4:26.96 (1996) *110 metres hurdles – 14.25 (+1.5 m/s) (1998) *High jump – 2.14 (2001) *Pole vault – 5.20 (1997) *Long jump – 7.75 (1996) *Shot put – 16.03 (1998) *Discus throw – 43.48 (1997) *Javelin throw – 58.02 (2000) *Decathlon – 8566 (1998) NR Indoor *60 metres – 7.09 (1998) *1000 metres – 2:37.86 (1999) *60 metres hurdles – 7.92 (1998) *High jump – 2.17 (1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Müller
Frank Müller (born 18 June 1968 in Norden, Lower Saxony) is a retired male decathlete from Germany. He twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country (1992 and 1996). Müller set his personal best (8.256 points) in the men's decathlon on 22 July 2000 in Salzgitter Salzgitter (; Eastphalian: ''Soltgitter'') is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven ''Oberzentren'' of Lower .... Achievements References * * 1968 births Living people People from Norden, Lower Saxony Sportspeople from Lower Saxony German decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Germany {{Germany-decathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Smith (decathlon)
Michael Cameron "Mike" Smith (born September 16, 1967) is a Canadians, Canadian decathlete from Kenora, Ontario. Biography He attended Pinecrest Elementary School, Lakewood Intermediate School, Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora, Ontario, and then Central Technical School in Toronto for his final year of high school. Smith attended the University of Toronto Commerce program during his athletic career. He was coached by Andy Higgins while living in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario and then by Les Gramantik when he moved to live and train in Calgary, Alberta in 1994. Smith won a silver medal at the World Junior Track and Field Championships in 1986. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympics in Seoul, he placed 14th. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games Smith won a gold medal. In 1991, he was the silver medal winner at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics, World Track and Field Championships, and was the first North American to win the Götzis International Decathlon, which he won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jón Arnar Magnússon
Jón Arnar Magnússon (born 28 July 1969 in Selfoss) is a former decathlete from Iceland. He has won silver and bronze medals at world indoor championships, all in heptathlon, as decathlon is unsuitable for indoor contests. Jón is the Icelandic record holder at 110 m hurdles, long jump and decathlon and former record holder at 100 m and 200 m. Achievements Personal bests Outdoor * 100 metres - 10.56 (1997) * 200 metres - 21.17 (1996) * 400 metres - 46.49 (1998) * 1500 metres - 4:32.23 (1998) * 110 metres hurdles - 13.91 (1997) * Long jump - 8.00 (1994) * High jump - 2.07 (1998) * Pole vault - 5.20 (1998) * Shot put - 16.61 (1998) * Discus throw - 51.30 (1996) * Javelin throw - 64.16 (1998) * Decathlon - 8573 (1998) Indoor * 60 metres – 6.85 (1996) * 1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Plaziat
Christian Plaziat (born 28 October 1963 in Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...) is a retired French decathlete. During his career he won the European Championships, the European Indoor Championships and the World Indoor Championships. Achievements See also * Men's heptathlon world record progression External links * 1963 births Living people French decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of France Athletes from Lyon European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Indoor Championships winners {{France-decathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins (born 15 April 1970) is an athlete from the United States who competed in the field of Decathlon. He was the Director and Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country programs at the University of California from 2002 to 2007. He married Monique Parker in 1997 with whom he had one son Zachary. He earned a degree from the University of California in Political Economies of Industrial Societies in 2007. Huffins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He is currently married to Tamika Huffins with whom he had another son, Jaxon. Athletic career Chris Huffins first became interested in decathlon while a student at the University of California. Sidelined with a broken toe, he watched other students performing decathlon and decided that that was the sport for him. Before becoming a decathlete, Chris Huffins was also a basketball player, sprinter, and long jumper. As a decathlete, Huffins acquired a reputation as a fast starter but a slow fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Peñalver
Antonio Peñalver Asensio (born 1 December 1968 in Alhama de Murcia) is a retired Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ... decathlete. Who also was part of Larios Club, today nameA.A.Moratalaz Achievements External links * * 1968 births Living people Spanish decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
