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1991 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Decathlon
These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most .... There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, excluding three non-starters, and the competition starting on Thursday August 29, 1991, and ending on Friday August 30, 1991. Medalists Schedule :Thursday, August 29 : :Friday, August 30 : Records Final standings See also * 1988 Men's Olympic Decathlon * 1990 Men's European Championships Decathlon * 1991 Hypo-Meeting * 1991 Decathlon Year Ranking * 1992 Men's Olympic Decathlon References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:1991 World Championships In Athletics - Men's Decathlon D Decathlon at the World Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 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] |