Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon
Appearance
Men's decathlon at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Dates | August 5 & August 6 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
The men's decathlon event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 & August 6. 17-year-old Bob Mathias of the United States won with a points total of 7139.[1]
Competition format
[edit]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
[edit]All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Date | Time | Round |
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Thursday, 5 August 1948 | 10:30 11:30 15:00 16:00 17:30 |
100 metres Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres |
Friday, 6 August 1948 | 10:30 11:30 14:30 16:30 18:30 |
110 metres hurdles Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres |
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record Olympic record |
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7900 | Berlin, Germany | 8 August 1936 |
Overall results
[edit]- Key
The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow. Because there were ties in three events, including five for the high jump, these marks were split between twelve competitors with the gold medallist claiming two of them.
Key: | DNS | Did not start | DNF | Did not finish |
Rank | Athlete | Overall points | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110 m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m |
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7139 | 787 11.2 s |
703 6.615 m |
719 13.04 m |
859 1.86 m |
780 51.7 s |
818 15.7 s |
769 44.0 m |
692 3.5 m |
593 50.32 m |
354 5:11.0 min |
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6974 | 760 11.3 s |
775 6.895 m |
701 12.85 m |
859 1.86 m |
785 51.6 s |
833 15.6 s |
739 40.94 m |
575 3.2 m |
430 40.98 m |
517 4:43.8 min |
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6950 | 787 11.2 s |
731 6.725 m |
696 12.8 m |
859 1.86 m |
770 51.9 s |
896 15.2 s |
509 32.73 m |
652 3.4 m |
624 51.99 m |
426 4:58.0 min |
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6929 | 872 10.9 s |
825 7.080 m |
684 12.67 m |
671 1.70 m |
845 50.5 s |
736 16.3 s |
744 41.11 m |
575 3.2 m |
499 45.06 m |
478 4:49.6 min |
5 | ![]() |
6877 | 686 11.6 s |
698 6.595 m |
683 12.66 m |
727 1.75 m |
765 52.0 s |
790 15.9 s |
599 36.07 m |
733 3.6 m |
607 51.04 m |
589 4:34.0 min |
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6739 | 787 11.2 s |
711 6.645 m |
691 12.75 m |
822 1.83 m |
706 53.2 s |
896 15.2 s |
541 33.94 m |
652 3.4 m |
612 51.32 m |
321 5:17.6 min |
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6731 | 618 11.9 s |
751 6.80 m |
617 11.96 m |
786 1.80 m |
740 52.5 s |
749 16.2 s |
567 34.91 m |
613 3.3 m |
715 56.7 m |
575 4:35.8 min |
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6715 | 760 11.3 s |
754 6.810 m |
690 12.74 m |
822 1.83 m |
785 51.6 s |
698 16.6 s |
674 38.74 m |
692 3.5 m |
363 36.81 m |
477 4:49.8 min |
9 | ![]() |
6712 | 662 11.7 s |
825 7.080 m |
735 13.2 m |
727 1.75 m |
740 52.5 s |
804 15.8 s |
685 39.11 m |
652 3.4 m |
476 43.7 m |
406 5:01.4 min |
10 | ![]() |
6663 | 576 12.1 s |
739 6.75 m |
637 12.17 m |
671 1.7 m |
720 52.9 s |
723 16.4 s |
656 38.11 m |
652 3.4 m |
656 53.66 m |
633 4:28.6 min |
11 | ![]() |
6552 | 597 12.0 s |
726 6.705 m |
805 13.89 m |
786 1.8 m |
585 56.0 s |
723 16.4 s |
743 41.06 m |
575 3.2 m |
639 52.79 m |
373 5:07.4 min |
12 | ![]() |
6444 | 814 11.1 s |
686 6.545 m |
703 12.87 m |
786 1.8 m |
639 54.7 s |
776 16.0 s |
606 36.34 m |
575 3.2 m |
484 44.16 m |
375 5:07.0 min |
13 | ![]() |
6421 | 618 11.9 s |
603 6.20 m |
725 13.10 m |
786 1.8 m |
656 54.3 s |
597 17.5 s |
600 36.12 m |
575 3.2 m |
835 62.55 m |
426 4:58.0 min |
14 | ![]() |
6401 | 618 11.9 s |
646 6.38 m |
641 12.22 m |
563 1.6 m |
775 51.8 s |
686 16.7 s |
625 37.02 m |
501 3.0 m |
757 58.79 m |
589 4:34.0 min |
15 | ![]() |
6325 | 686 11.6 s |
695 6.58 m |
668 12.5 m |
859 1.86 m |
647 54.5 s |
723 16.4 s |
610 36.5 m |
575 3.2 m |
475 43.65 m |
387 5:04.8 min |
16 | ![]() |
6153 | 597 12.0 s |
690 6.565 m |
652 12.34 m |
671 1.7 m |
656 54.3 s |
587 17.6 s |
655 38.06 m |
575 3.2 m |
539 47.34 m |
531 4:41.8 min |
17 | ![]() |
6142 | 618 11.9 s |
728 6.715 m |
605 11.83 m |
727 1.75 m |
618 55.2 s |
674 16.8 s |
561 34.71 m |
652 3.4 m |
555 48.24 m |
404 5:01.8 min |
18 | ![]() |
6141 | 576 12.1 s |
568 6.05 m |
638 12.19 m |
671 1.7 m |
652 54.4 s |
597 17.5 s |
695 39.44 m |
613 3.3 m |
688 55.34 m |
443 4:55.2 min |
19 | ![]() |
6106 | 576 12.1 s |
534 5.905 m |
871 14.53 m |
671 1.7 m |
610 55.4 s |
651 17.0 s |
765 41.8 m |
501 3.0 m |
607 51.06 m |
320 5:17.8 min |
20 | ![]() |
6026 | 686 11.6 s |
651 6.405 m |
520 10.87 m |
859 1.86 m |
730 52.7 s |
640 17.1 s |
614 36.62 m |
575 3.2 m |
387 38.31 m |
364 5:09.0 min |
20 | ![]() |
6026 | 686 11.6 s |
656 6.425 m |
637 12.17 m |
671 1.7 m |
656 54.3 s |
710 16.5 s |
515 32.98 m |
652 3.4 m |
465 43.05 m |
378 5:06.4 min |
22 | ![]() |
5829 | 686 11.6 s |
656 6.425 m |
512 10.78 m |
616 1.65 m |
635 54.8 s |
618 17.3 s |
679 38.9 m |
652 3.4 m |
469 43.26 m |
306 5:20.8 min |
23 | ![]() |
5808 | 618 11.9 s |
637 6.345 m |
533 11.02 m |
563 1.6 m |
687 53.6 s |
710 16.5 s |
530 33.54 m |
613 3.3 m |
518 46.13 m |
399 5:02.6 min |
24 | ![]() |
5730 | 640 11.8 s |
575 6.085 m |
571 11.45 m |
671 1.7 m |
674 53.9 s |
804 15.8 s |
536 33.77 m |
431 2.8 m |
383 38.06 m |
445 4:54.8 min |
25 | ![]() |
5590 | 686 11.6 s |
678 6.510 m |
482 10.42 m |
616 1.65 m |
647 54.5 s |
607 17.4 s |
498 32.31 m |
575 3.2 m |
454 42.39 m |
347 5:12.4 min |
26 | ![]() |
5586 | 597 12.0 s |
516 5.825 m |
663 12.45 m |
616 1.65 m |
543 57.1 s |
422 19.5 s |
757 41.54 m |
501 3.0 m |
564 48.71 m |
407 5:01.2 min |
27 | ![]() |
5558 | 618 11.9 s |
547 5.96 m |
585 11.61 m |
563 1.6 m |
635 54.8 s |
674 16.8 s |
551 34.32 m |
575 3.2 m |
455 42.44 m |
355 5:10.8 min |
28 | ![]() |
5031 | 640 11.8 s |
448 5.51 m |
533 11.02 m |
462 1.5 m |
635 54.8 s |
557 17.9 s |
612 36.54 m |
285 2.35 m |
491 44.59 m |
368 5:08.4 min |
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DNF | 640 11.8 s |
708 6.63 m |
451 10.05 m |
671 1.7 m |
543 57.1 s |
762 16.1 s |
430 29.63 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS |
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DNF | 536 12.3 s |
543 5.945 m |
398 9.4 m |
616 1.65 m |
597 55.7 s |
485 18.7 s |
404 28.6 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS |
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DNF | 686 11.6 s |
716 6.665 m |
718 13.03 m |
616 1.65 m |
692 53.5 s |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
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DNF | 686 11.6 s |
683 6.53 m |
580 11.55 m |
563 1.6 m |
614 55.3 s |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
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DNF | 710 11.5 s |
615 6.255 m |
591 11.67 m |
563 1.6 m |
566 56.5 s |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
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DNF | 464 12.7 s |
457 5.55 m |
477 10.36 m |
368 1.4 m |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
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DNF | 499 12.5 s |
DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Decathlon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.