These are the official results of the
Men's Decathlon competition at the
1997 World Championships in
Athens, Greece
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. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, including fourteen non-finishers. The competition started on August 5, 1997, and ended on August 6, 1997. At over 41%, this edition of the men's decathlon is notable for having the highest fraction of athletes not finishing the competition in the World Championships history. This was equalled 20 years later during the
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Medalists
Schedule
:Tuesday, August 5
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:Wednesday, August 6
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Records
Results
See also
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1996 Men's Olympic Decathlon
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1997 Hypo-Meeting The 23rd annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 31 and June 1, 1997 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition featured a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event.
Men's Decathlon Schedule
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Records
Results
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1997 Decathlon Year Ranking
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1998 Men's European Championships Decathlon
References
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