The Hypo-Meeting is an annual

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competition that takes place in the Mösle stadium in

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) held in the spring (late May, early June). In its history, a total of three world records have been set: 1980 and 1982 by

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(8648 and 8730 points), and 2001 by

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(9026 points). Organised by the

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(IAAF), it is one of the athletics meetings that make up the

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. Male and female athletes compete in the

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, respectively, and points scored at the Hypo-Meeting count towards a yearly total for the parent competition.

History

In 1972, the Montfort community for athletics (''Leichtathletikgemeinschaft Montfort'') was founded in Götzis, Vorarlberg. A year later, the community offered to hold the Austrian Multi-Discipline Championship which they ultimately did in 1975, superseding the traditional multi-discipline event in Schielleiten. The first Hypo-Meeting began as a men's only contest in 1975 and a women's competition was added in 1981. The meeting has been sponsored by the Hypo Vorarlberg Bank AG for over 30 years now, hence its name. Hypo-Meeting 2015, Götzis, Österreich

Competition format

Following the setup of virtually all major combined events competitions, the events programme is split over two days.

Records

Winners

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hypo-Meeting Decathlon Annual track and field meetings Recurring sporting events established in 1975 International athletics competitions hosted by Austria World Athletics Challenge – Combined Events 1975 establishments in Austria