Decathlon
The decathlon (also Dekathlon, from Greek δέκα Deka ten ' and ἄθλος athlos or ἄθλον Athlon, heroic '; english decathlon ) is a sporty athletics competition, in which played in the form of a multi- struggle within two days ten individual competitions in various disciplines be. Their results are translated according to a points table that is based on the current world record; the valid world record in each individual event is recorded at 1,200 points. The winner is the athlete with the highest points total from all ten sub-disciplines. The program of the decathlon include four - run, three jump and three throwing events, so that decathlete require great versatility and endurance. Therefore, the decathlon is also called the royal discipline of athletics.
The ten individual disciplines:
- First day: 100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meters
- Second Day: 110 meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin, 1500 meters
The decathlon with these individual disciplines is since 1912 part of the Olympic Games.
As of 2007, the decathlon is discharged at international highlights for men only. Only since the beginning of 2005 is officially out, as in the women's heptathlon sports traditionally operated by the IAAF also a world record for women.
- 4.1 Men
- 4.2 Women
- 5.1 medalist of the Olympic Games
- 5.2 Eventing decathlon of the 1904 Olympics
- 5.3 medalist at the World Championships
- 5.4 See also
- 5.5 World Record Development 5.5.1 Men
- 5.5.2 Women
- 5.6.1 Men
- 5.6.2 Women
History
The fight was more than Pentathlon part of the ancient Olympic Games, but was in the time of origin of modern athletics, from 1860, not yet operated. At the Olympic Games 1904 Eventing decathlon was held. Meanwhile, discipline - sequence pointed forward to great similarity with the introduced to the Olympic Games in 1912 today decathlon.
The selection of the disciplines and the order is unchanged since then.
The first ten fights under these rules were discharged in 1911. On October 15 was a test for the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm a decathlon with three participants took place, which was held in one day. ( Forerunner of the German Athletics Association DSBfA ) held the same time took place in Münster the first decathlon championship of the German Sports Authority for athletics. Winner in Münster was Charles Halt ( 5060 points).
The first Olympic decathlon in 1912 was divided to three days because of the large number of participants.
The overall result of a decathlon is determined by the points standings. The rating table has been amended several times; there are tables of 1912, 1920, 1936, 1952, 1964 and 1985. Here, the weighting of the individual disciplines has been changed so that the statistics earlier bests often result in a higher score than deferred benefits at subsequent conversion.
Several decathlete the early period were later known as sports officials: The future president of the International Olympic Committee, Avery Brundage (1887-1975), adopted at the Olympic Games 1912 in the decathlon in part ( abandoned) and was sixth in the pentathlon. The Eighth Olympic decathlon in 1912, Charles Halt ( later Karl Ritter von Halt, 1891-1964 ), was in Nazi Reich sports leader and was later in the Federal Republic President of the National Olympic Committee.
The decathlon is one of the last three men disciplines ( in addition to 50 - km walk and 110 - meter hurdles ), which will be played at international level points not for women (as of 2012); instead of the decathlon, there is a heptathlon for women. Since 2004, women - Ten fights take place, and the IAAF registered decathlon world record for women.
The most popular all-around event of the season is the all-around Götzis meeting in late May / early June. Here are three world records were set in 1980 and 1982 by the British Daley Thompson and 2001 by the Czech Roman Šebrle. In the world top list of the best 50 decathlete are twelve results from Götzis (as of June 2012).
Since the early 1990s, so-called Everyman Ten fights are held. Follow the normal structure of a decathlon, but soft through some facilitation such as lower barriers and low initial levels at the jumps from it and usually offer the organizer a care and guidance that allows even beginners to successful participation.
Milestones
(in brackets: Converted score according to the valid table since 1985 )
- First registered services: 6903.92 points ( 5386 ) Hugo Wieslander, ( SWD), October 15, 1911 in Gothenburg
- 423 Points ( 5060 ) Charles Halt ( GER), October 15, 1911 in Münster
Women
- First Decathlon: 4/5 September 2004 in Valga (Winner: Anu Teesaar (EST), 6411 points)
- World record: 8358 points Austra Skujytė (LTU), 14-15. April 2005
Successful athletes
- Two Olympic medals Bob Mathias (USA ), 1948 and 1952; 17 years old recently Athletics Olympic champion of all time
- Daley Thompson (GBR ), 1980 and 1984
- Dan O'Brien (USA ), 1991, 1993 and 1995
- Tomáš Dvořák (CZE ), 1997, 1999 and 2001
- Willi Holdorf (EEA ), Olympic champion in 1964 (for the Federal Republic of Germany starting )
- Hans -Joachim Walde ( EEA), Olympic Third 1964 ( starting for the Federal Republic of Germany ), 1968 Olympic silver medalist
- Kurt bendlin ( FRG), Olympic Third 1968 World Record 1967
- Guido Kratschmer ( FRG), 1976 Olympic silver medalist, World Record 1980
- Christian Schenk ( GDR), Olympic champion in 1988; World Cup 1991 third
- Torsten Voss ( GDR), World Champion 1987, Olympic silver medalist in 1988
- Jürgen Hingsen ( FRG), Olympic silver medalist in 1984 World Championship runner-up in 1983; three world records from 1982 to 1984
- Frank Busemann ( GER), Olympic silver medalist in 1996 World Championship bronze medalist in 1997
- Siegfried Wentz ( FRG), Olympic third 1984 World Cup runner-up 1987 World Championship bronze medalist in 1983
Points formula
After valid since 1985/2005 (men / women) points formula for the decathlon are the points calculated as follows:
- Points for running events:
- Points for throwing and jumping events:
A, B and C are constants determined by the IAAF. The performance of x in the appropriate competition is indicated in the unit indicated below.
Women
Statistics
Medalist of the Olympic Games
Eventing decathlon of the 1904 Olympics
Disciplines: 100 yards dash, shot put, high jump, 880 - yards - Go, hammer throw, pole vault, 120 - yards hurdles, 56 -pound throwing, long jump, 1 mile.