The men's decathlon event was part of the
track and field athletics programme at the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
. It was the fourth appearance of a
decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, 11 July, and Saturday, 12 July 1924. Thirty-six decathletes from 22 nations competed.
Results
100 meters
This event was held on 11 July 1924.
Long jump
This event was held on 11 July 1924.
Shot put
This event was held 11 July 1924.
High jump
This event was held 11 July 1924.
400 meters
This event was held 11 July 1924.
110 meter hurdles
This event was held 12 July 1924.
Discus throw
This event was held 12 July 1924.
Pole vault
This event was held 12 July 1924.
Javelin throw
This event was held 12 July 1924.
1500 meters
This event was held 12 July 1924.
Final standings
References
External links
Olympic Report*
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Men's decathlon
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...