Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon


The men's decathlon competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium between 17–18 August.
The medals were presented by Dagmawit Girmay Berhane, IOC member, Ethiopia and Bernard Amsalem, Council Member of the IAAF.

Competition format

The decathlon consists of ten track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the ten components. The athletes all compete in one competition with no elimination rounds.

Schedule

All times are Brasilia Time
DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 17 August 201609:30
10:35
12:15
17:45
21:30
100 metres
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 metres
Thursday, 18 August 201609:30
10:25
13:25
18:35
21:45
110 metres hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 metres

Records

, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record9045Beijing, China29 August 2015
Olympic record8893Athens, Greece24 August 2004
2016 World leading8750Eugene, United States3 July 2016

Records set during this event

Olympic record8893 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil18 August 2016
2016 World leading8893Rio de Janeiro, Brazil18 August 2016
Olympic decathlon best - 100 metres10.30Rio de Janeiro, Brazil17 August 2016

Detailed results

100 metres

The 100 metres was held on 17 August at 09:30.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotes
14Damian Warner10.301023
24Ashton Eaton10.46985
34Zach Ziemek10.71926
43Rico Freimuth10.73922
52Larbi Bourrada10.75917
62Luiz Alberto de Araújo10.77912
73Oleksiy Kasyanov10.78910
74Kai Kazmirek10.78910
94Yordanis García10.81903
92Kevin Mayer10.81903
113Karl Robert Saluri10.82901
123Mihail Dudaš10.83899
124Lindon Victor10.83899
144Dominik Distelberger10.84897
153Cedric Dubler10.86892
163Arthur Abele10.87890
162Eelco Sintnicolaas10.87890
183Paweł Wiesiołek10.88888
191Kurt Felix10.93876
202Jeremy Taiwo11.01858
211Pieter Braun11.03854
223Akihiko Nakamura11.04852
232Adam Helcelet11.06847
242Willem Coertzen11.12834
253Jiří Sýkora11.15827
261Maicel Uibo11.16825
271Bastien Auzeil11.17823
281Leonel Suárez11.21814
291Thomas Van der Plaetsen11.24808
302Leonid Andreev11.29797
311Keisuke Ushiro11.30795
321Pau Tonnesen11.32791

Long jump

The long jump was held on 17 August at 10:35.
RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1AAshton Eaton7.907.947.647.94104520301
2BKai Kazmirek7.387.69x7.6998218923
3BDamian Warner7.60x7.677.6797720002
4AThomas Van der Plaetsen7.667.585.717.66975178313
5AKevin Mayer7.427.337.607.6096018634
6APieter Braun7.42x7.557.55947180110
7BOleksiy Kasyanov7.54xx7.5494518557
8ALarbi Bourrada7.307.527.457.5294018576
9AZach Ziemek7.307.377.497.4993218585
10ALuiz Alberto de Araújo7.48x7.417.4893018428
11ACedric Dubler7.18x7.477.4792718199
12BJeremy Taiwo7.307.45x7.45922178015
13BKurt Felixx7.42x7.42915179111
14AAdam Helcelet7.147.087.357.35898174517
15APau Tonnesen7.33x7.317.33893168422
15ADominik Distelberger6.897.33x7.33893179012
17BMihail Dudašxx7.297.29883178214
18ARico Freimuthxx7.177.17854177616
19AMaicel Uibox7.147.137.14847167224
19BLeonel Suárezx7.097.147.14847166125
21AAkihiko Nakamura7.00x7.137.13845169721
22ALindon Victor7.116.906.847.11840173918
23BBastien Auzeilx6.917.077.07830165326
24BKarl Robert Saluri6.947.02x7.02818171919
25BJiří Sýkoraxx7.007.00814164128
26BWillem Coertzen6.986.93x6.98809164327
27BArthur Abelexx6.976.97807169720
28BKeisuke Ushiro6.686.836.606.83774156930
28AYordanis García6.51x6.836.83774167723
30BPaweł Wiesiołek6.73xx6.73750163829
31BLeonid Andreev6.576.606.60720151731

Note: Eelco Sintnicolaas of the Netherlands did not compete.

Shot put

The shot put was held on 17 August at 12:15.
RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1AKevin Mayer15.76x15.7683626993
2BBastien Auzeil15.41xx15.41815246817
3ALuiz Alberto de Araújo14.4514.6315.2615.2680626484
4AAdam Helcelet15.1114.6515.0315.11796254111
5BArthur Abelex15.03x15.03792248915
6BJeremy Taiwo14.9214.33x14.9278525659
7BLeonid Andreev14.8614.33x14.86781229830
8ALindon Victorxx14.8014.80777251614
9BKurt Felix14.1314.7714.5514.7777625678
10AAshton Eaton14.7214.7314.5814.7377328031
11AYordanis García14.5814.3714.3914.58764244119
12BOleksiy Kasyanovx14.50x14.5075926146
13BLeonel Suárez13.7714.2714.1114.27745240622
14BMihail Dudaš13.9614.23x14.23742252412
15BKai Kazmirek14.1514.2013.8714.2074126335
16BPaweł Wiesiołek13.38x14.1714.17739237725
17BKeisuke Ushiro13.9114.1414.0314.14737230628
18BWillem Coertzen14.00xx14.00728237126
19APieter Braun13.7713.90x13.90722252313
20BKarl Robert Saluri13.8813.7413.5513.88721244020
21ALarbi Bourrada13.4712.7413.7813.7871525727
22APau Tonnesenx13.69x13.69709239324
23BDamian Warner13.5312.6213.6613.6670827082
24BJiří Sýkora13.0413.45x13.45695233627
25AZach Ziemek12.9613.4413.3213.44694255210
26ADominik Distelberger13.1513.2313.4013.40692248216
27ARico Freimuth12.7513.2513.2713.27684246018
28AThomas Van der Plaetsen12.84x12.5612.84657244021
29AAkihiko Nakamura12.0011.3611.9212.00606230329
30ACedric Dubler11.4911.3811.4311.49575239423
AMaicel Uiboxxx0167231

High jump

The high jump was held on 17 August at 17:45.
RankGroupAthleteNationality1.771.801.831.861.891.921.951.982.012.042.072.102.132.162.192.22ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1AJeremy Taiwooooxooxxoxxx2.1998235473
2AThomas Van der Plaetsenooooxoxxx2.16953339310
3ACedric Dublerooxxooxxx2.13925331914
3AMaicel Uiboooxxoxxx2.13925259728
5AKai Kazmirekoooooxxx2.1089635295
5AZach Ziemekoooooxxx2.1089634487
5BLarbi Bourradaoooooxxooxoxxr2.1089634686
8AKurt Felixoxoxooxxx2.0786834358
8ALeonel Suárezoxoooxxoxxx2.07868327418
10BDamian Warnerooooxoxxx2.0484035482
10AMihail Dudašoxooxxoxoxxx2.04840336413
10BKevin Mayeroooxxor2.0484035394
10AAdam Helceletooooxoxxoxxx2.04840338111
14APaweł Wiesiołekoooooxxx2.01813319022
14BYordanis Garcíaooooxooxxx2.01813325419
14BOleksiy Kasyanovoooxooxxx2.0181334279
14APau Tonnesenoxoxoxxx2.01813320621
14BAshton Eatonooxoxxoxxx2.0181336161
19BLindon Victorooooxxx1.98785330115
19ABastien Auzeiloxoxxx1.98785325320
19BJiří Sýkoraooxooxoxxx1.98785312124
19BKeisuke Ushiroooxoxxoxoxxx1.98785309125
19BArthur Abeleoxoooxxoxxx1.98785327417
24APieter Braunoooxxr1.95758328116
25BLuiz Alberto de Araújooooxxx1.92731337912
25BAkihiko Nakamuraooxxoxxx1.92731303427
27BDominik Distelbergeroooxxx1.89705318723
28BKarl Robert Salurioxxx1.77602304226

Note: Leonid Andreev of Uzbekistan, Rico Freimuth of Germany, and Willem Coertzen of South Africa did not compete.

400 metres

The 400 metres was held on 17 August at 21:30.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
14Ashton Eaton46.07100546211
24Kai Kazmirek46.7597145002
34Damian Warner47.3594144893
41Larbi Bourrada47.9891043786
52Luiz Alberto de Araújo48.1490242819
62Leonel Suárez48.15902417615
74Cedric Dubler48.18900421912
82Kevin Mayer48.2889644354
93Oleksiy Kasyanov48.5688243097
104Dominik Distelberger48.61880406720
113Yordanis García48.69876413017
123Jeremy Taiwo48.7887244195
134Akihiko Nakamura48.93865389924
143Arthur Abele49.02860413416
153Mihail Dudaš49.13855421913
162Kurt Felix49.1485542908
172Bastien Auzeil49.34845409819
181Adam Helcelet49.51837421814
191Thomas Van der Plaetsen49.63832422511
204Lindon Victor49.80824412518
213Zach Ziemek49.83822427010
223Jiří Sýkora49.88820394123
232Paweł Wiesiołek50.18806399621
244Karl Robert Saluri50.32800384226
251Keisuke Ushiro50.43795388625
261Pau Tonnesen50.81778398422
271Maicel Uibo51.08765336227

Note: Pieter Braun of the Netherlands did not compete.

110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles was held on 18 August at 09:30.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
14Damian Warner13.58102955182
24Ashton Eaton13.80100056211
34Kevin Mayer14.0297254073
44Arthur Abele14.12959509314
51Larbi Bourrada14.1595553335
62Luiz Alberto de Araújo14.1795352348
73Yordanis García14.25942507217
83Cedric Dubler14.30936515510
94Oleksiy Kasyanov14.3493152407
102Adam Helcelet14.37927514512
112Dominik Distelberger14.39925499218
122Leonel Suárez14.48913508915
134Akihiko Nakamura14.57902480123
133Jeremy Taiwo14.5790253216
154Kai Kazmirek14.6289653964
162Mihail Dudaš14.65892511113
171Zach Ziemek14.77878514811
181Kurt Felix14.7987551659
193Bastien Auzeil14.82871496919
202Maicel Uibo14.84869423127
213Pau Tonnesen14.99851483522
223Thomas Van der Plaetsen15.01848507316
233Jiří Sýkora15.02847478824
241Keisuke Ushiro15.09839472525
242Paweł Wiesiołek15.09839483521
261Lindon Victor15.74762488720
271Karl Robert Saluri16.51676451826

Discus throw

The discus throw was held on 18 August at 10:25.
RankGroupNameNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1ALindon Victor53.21x53.2453.24938582514
2AKeisuke Ushiro47.8648.4249.9049.90868559322
3AZach Ziemek45.3249.42x49.4285860066
4APaweł Wiesiołek44.93x48.3248.32835567019
5BLeonel Suárez47.07xx47.07810589910
6AKevin Mayerx46.78x46.7880462113
7BPau Tonnesen42.8344.8546.3146.31794562920
8BAshton Eaton43.1645.4945.3945.4977763981
9AKurt Felix42.8842.9845.1045.1076959349
9ALuiz Alberto de Araújox40.7045.1045.1076960037
11ADamian Warnerx42.4344.9344.9376562832
12AArthur Abele44.6644.0043.9444.66760585312
13BJiří Sýkora41.3644.1144.4944.49756554423
14AAdam Helceletx42.1144.1344.13749589411
15BThomas Van der Plaetsen42.5743.5841.9843.58738581115
16AMihail Dudaš43.2742.2342.1343.27731584213
17BKai Kazmirek37.6141.9843.2543.2573161274
18BKarl Robert Saluri39.9742.9642.3742.96725524325
19BLarbi Bourrada37.1242.39x42.3971360465
20ABastien Auzeil41.3542.23x42.23710567918
21BYordanis Garcíax40.3440.1340.34671574317
22BJeremy Taiwox39.9138.6239.9166359848
23BCedric Dubler38.1632.9338.8938.89642579716
24BDominik Distelberger35.8238.09x38.09626561821
25AMaicel Uiboxx37.6937.69618484927
26BAkihiko Nakamurax34.9134.8334.91562536324
AOleksiy Kasyanovxxx0524026

Pole vault

The pole vault was held on 18 August at 13:25.
RankGroupNameNationality4.104.204.304.404.504.604.704.804.905.005.105.205.305.405.50ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1AKevin Mayeroxooxoxxx5.40103572462
1AThomas Van der Plaetsenooxxoxxx5.40103568468
3AZach Ziemekooxoxxx5.2097269785
3AAshton Eatonoxxoxxoxoxxx5.2097273701
3APau Tonnesenxooxxoxxx5.20972660117
6ABastien Auzeilxoxxooxxx5.10941662015
6AMaicel Uiboxoxxoxxx5.10941579025
8AKai Kazmirekooxxx5.0091070374
8AJeremy Taiwooxoxxoxxoxxx5.0091068946
10BCedric Dubleroxooxxx4.90880667713
10ALuiz Alberto de Araújoxoxooxxx4.9088068837
10BLeonel Suárezooxxoooxxx4.90880677910
10BKeisuke Ushirooooxxoxoxxx4.90880647320
14ADominik Distelbergeroxoxxx4.80849646721
15AAdam Helceletooxxx4.70819671311
15BAkihiko Nakamuraoooxxoxxx4.70819618223
15BDamian Warneroxoxxoxxx4.7081971023
18BLarbi Bourradaoxxx4.6079068369
18BMihail Dudašooxxx4.60790663214
20AArthur Abeleoxxx4.50760661316
20BYordanis Garcíaoxxx4.50760650319
20AKarl Robert Salurior4.50760600324
20BPaweł Wiesiołekooxxx4.50760643022
20BKurt Felixxoooxxx4.50760669412
25BLindon Victorxxoooxoxxx4.40731655618
BJiří Sýkoraxxx0554426

Note: Oleksiy Kasyanov of Ukraine did not compete.

Javelin throw

The javelin throw was held on 18 August at 18:35.
RankGroupNameNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1BLeonel Suárezx70.0572.3272.3292577046
2AKurt Felix62.7966.6669.9269.9288875829
3AAdam Helcelet60.8462.4268.2068.20862757511
4BKeisuke Ushiro56.5462.1366.6366.63838731118
5ALarbi Bourrada64.6365.2266.4966.4983676727
6BKevin Mayer65.04xx65.0481480602
7AYordanis García63.2264.7062.6064.70809731217
8BKai Kazmirek64.60x55.1064.6080778444
9AArthur Abele61.0564.13x64.13800741313
10ALindon Victorx62.2463.5463.54791734715
11BDamian Warner58.0156.7463.1963.1978678883
12BThomas Van der Plaetsen60.2359.9262.0962.0976976158
13BBastien Auzeil61.9160.64x61.91767738714
14ADominik Distelberger61.8361.5258.3561.83765723220
15BZach Ziemek57.2760.2260.9260.9275277305
16BMaicel Uibox57.3460.5260.52746653624
17BPau Tonnesen56.96x60.1560.15740734116
18BAshton Eaton53.2658.2659.7759.7773481041
19BLuiz Alberto de Araújo55.6757.2857.1057.28697758010
20AJiří Sýkora56.9956.26x56.99693623725
21APaweł Wiesiołek54.7955.9256.6856.68688711821
22BCedric Dubler51.82x42.8251.82616729319
23AJeremy Taiwo51.29xx51.29608750212
24AAkihiko Nakamura50.3451.1651.2451.24607678922
25AKarl Robert Saluri46.4246.42536653923

Note: Mihail Dudaš of Serbia did not compete.

1500 metres

The 1500 metres was held on 18 August at 21:45.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
12Larbi Bourrada4:14.6084985215
21Akihiko Nakamura4:18.37823761222
32Jeremy Taiwo4:21.96798830011
42Ashton Eaton4:23.3378988931
52Damian Warner4:24.9077886663
62Kevin Mayer4:25.4977488342
72Leonel Suárez4:28.3275684606
82Kurt Felix4:30.5374183239
92Kai Kazmirek4:31.2573685804
102Luiz Alberto de Araújo4:31.46735831510
111Cedric Dubler4:32.12731802414
121Dominik Distelberger4:33.47722795419
132Thomas Van der Plaetsen4:34.2171783328
142Adam Sebastian Helcelet4:34.41716829112
151Karl Robert Saluri4:39.40684722323
161Bastien Auzeil4:40.50677806413
171Paweł Wiesiołek4:42.27666778421
182Zach Ziemek4:42.9766283927
191Lindon Victor4:44.73651799816
201Yordanis García4:44.99649796118
211Pau Tonnesen4:46.27641798217
221Keisuke Ushiro4:46.33641795220
231Maicel Uibo4:47.49634717024
241Arthur Abele4:53.07600801315
1Jiří Sýkora0623725

Overall results

Eaton secured his second Olympic title, with an Olympic record-tying score of 8893.
;Key:
Key:OROlympic recordARArea recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDNSDid not startDNFDid not finish

RankAthleteNationalityOverall points100 mLJSPHJ400 m110 m HDTPVJT1500 m
Ashton Eaton8893
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Kevin Mayer8834
Damian Warner8666
Kai Kazmirek8580
Larbi Bourrada8521
Leonel Suárez8460
Zach Ziemek8392
Thomas Van der Plaetsen8332
Kurt Felix8323
10Luiz Alberto de Araújo8315
11Jeremy Taiwo8300
12Adam Helcelet8291
13Bastien Auzeil8064
14Cedric Dubler8024
15Arthur Abele8013
16Lindon Victor7998
17Pau Tonnesen7982
18Yordanis García7961
19Dominik Distelberger7954
20Keisuke Ushiro7952
21Paweł Wiesiołek7784
22Akihiko Nakamura7612
23Karl Robert Saluri7223
24Maicel Uibo7170
25Jiří Sýkora6237
Mihail Dudaš
Oleksiy Kasyanov
Pieter Braun
Rico Freimuth
Willem Coertzen
Leonid Andreev
Eelco Sintnicolaas