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Decathlon At The Universiade
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', meaning "contest" or “prize”). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon. Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the person who wins the decathlon. This began when Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "Sir, you are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the ancient Greek Olympics,Waldo E. Sweet, Erich Segal (1987). Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Mayer
Kevin Mayer (, or , born 10 February 1992) is a French Sport of athletics, athlete. He is two-time world champion (2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon, 2017, 2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon, 2022), two-time Olympic silver medalist (Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, 2016 Rio de Janeiro and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, 2020 Tokyo) and List of world records in athletics, world record holder in the decathlon. He is also a world and European champion in indoor heptathlon. Career 2008–2011: Youth career In 2009, at the age of 17, Mayer won the octathlon gold medal at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, World Youth Championships. In the following year, he won the decathlon gold medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, 2010 World Junior Championships. In 2011, at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships, European Athletics Junior Championships h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
