The men's
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 ...
event at the
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...
took place on July 23 and July 24, 2007. There were a total number of 12 athletes competing, from 9 nations. Jamaica's
Maurice Smith took the gold with 8278 points, a new Games record, while Cuban
Yordanis García
Yordanis García Barrisonte (; born November 21, 1988, in San Juan y Martínez, Pinar del Río) is a male decathlete from Cuba who competed for his native country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The 2005 World Youth champion, he is a two-time me ...
became second with 8113 and Brazilian Carlos Eduardo Chinin was third with 7977.
Medalists
Schedule
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Records
Results
See also
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2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium, Osaka, on Friday, 31 August, and Saturday, 1 September.
Medalists
Schedule
:Friday, 31 August
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:Saturday, 1 September
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Records
Final rankin ...
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Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade took place on 12 August and 13 August 2007 in the Main Stadium at the Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand.
Medalists
Records
Results
100 metres
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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 21 and 22, at the Beijing National Stadium.
The qualifying standards were 8,000 points (A standard) and 7,700 points (B standard).
Schedule
All times are China standard ti ...
References
Official results
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 ...
2007
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