Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon explained

Event:	Men's decathlon
Games:	1912 Summer
Venue:	Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Dates:	July 13–15
Competitors:	29
Nations:	12
Gold:	Jim Thorpe
Goldnoc:	USA
Silver:	Hugo Wieslander
Silvernoc:	SWE
Silver2:	Charles Lomberg
Silvernoc2:	SWE
Bronze:	Gösta Holmér
Bronzenoc:	SWE
Next:	1920

The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held from Saturday, July 13, 1912, to Monday, July 15, 1912. It was the first time the decathlon, which had been introduced in 1911, was held at the Olympics; a different ten-event competition, the all-around, had been contested in St. Louis in 1904. Twenty-nine decathletes from twelve nations competed.^[1] NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.^[2]

Results

Jim Thorpe's gold medal was stripped by the International Olympic Committee in 1913, after the IOC learned that Thorpe had taken expense money for playing baseball, violating contemporary Olympic amateurism rules, before the 1912 Games. This moved everyone else up in the rankings. In 1982, the IOC was convinced that the disqualification had been improper, as no protest against Thorpe's eligibility had been brought within the required 30 days, and reinstated Thorpe's medals. This made Thorpe and Hugo Wieslander co-champions. In 2022, the IOC decided to display Thorpe as the sole gold medal winner after the Swedish Olympic Committee and Wieslander's surviving family members declared Thorpe should be acknowledged as the sole Olympic champion.^[3]

Avery Brundage, president of the IOC from 1952 to 1972, competed in the decathlon finishing in 16th place. Brundage did not start in the last two events of the competition.

100 metres

Event 1
Place	Athlete	Time	Score
1		11.0	952.4
1		11.0	952.4
3		11.2	904.8
3		11.2	904.8
5		11.3	881.0
5		11.3	881.0
7		11.4	857.2
8		11.5	833.4
8		11.5	833.4
10		11.6	809.6
10		11.6	809.6
12		11.7	785.8
13		11.8	762.0
		11.8	762.0
		11.8	762.0
16		12.0	714.4
16		12.0	714.4
18		12.1	690.6
18		12.1	690.6
20		12.2	666.8
20		12.2	666.8
22		12.3	643.0
		12.3	643.0
		12.3	643.0
		12.3	643.0
26		12.4	619.2
26		12.4	619.2
28		12.5	595.4
29		13.3	405.0

Long jump

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Event 2
Place	Athlete	Distance	Score
1		6.87	850.55
2		6.84	843.20
3		6.79	830.95
4		6.69	806.45
5		6.48	755.00
6		6.46	750.10
7		6.43	742.75
8		6.42	740.30
9		6.40	735.40
10		6.34	720.70
11		6.29	708.45
12		6.27	703.55
13		6.20	686.40
14		6.14	671.70
15		6.08	657.00
16		6.05	649.65
17		6.04	647.20
18		5.99	634.95
19		5.98	632.50
20		5.95	625.15
21		5.89	610.45
22		5.83	595.75
23		5.75	576.15
24		5.72	568.80
25		5.64	549.20
26		5.60	539.40
27		5.56	529.60
28		5.52	519.80
29		5.43	497.75

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After 2 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	Total
1		952.4	843.20	1795.60
2		904.8	830.95	1735.75
3		952.4	750.10	1702.50
4		881.0	742.75	1623.75
5		762.0	850.55	1612.55
6		785.8	806.45	1592.25
7		904.8	671.70	1576.50
8		881.0	649.65	1530.65
9		809.6	708.45	1518.05
10		762.0	755.00	1517.00
11		762.0	740.30	1502.30
12		857.2	632.50	1489.70
13		833.4	625.15	1458.55
14		666.8	735.40	1402.20
14		833.4	568.80	1402.20
16		666.8	703.55	1370.35
17		809.6	539.40	1349.00
18		690.6	657.00	1347.60
19		619.2	720.70	1339.90
20		643.0	686.40	1329.40
21		714.4	610.45	1324.85
22		643.0	647.20	1290.20
23		643.0	634.95	1277.95
24		714.4	519.80	1234.20
25		690.6	529.60	1220.20
26		643.0	576.15	1219.15
27		619.2	595.75	1214.95
28		595.4	549.20	1144.60
29		405.0	497.75	902.75

Shot put

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Event 3
Place	Athlete	Distance	Score
1		12.89	809
2		12.83	803
3		12.79	799
4		12.14	734
5		11.67	687
6		11.50	670
7		11.29	649
8		11.12	632
8		11.12	632
10		11.09	629
11		11.05	625
12		10.98	618
13		10.69	589
14		10.54	574
15		10.30	550
16		10.20	540
17		10.16	536
18		10.08	528
19		9.98	518
20		9.90	510
21		9.86	506
22		9.81	501
23		9.76	496
24		9.67	487
24		9.67	487
26		9.35	455
27		9.29	449
28		8.48	368
29		8.23	343

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After 3 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	Total
1		904.8	830.95	809	2544.75
2		762.0	850.55	687	2299.55
3		952.4	843.20	496	2291.60
4		762.0	740.30	734	2236.30
5		833.4	568.80	803	2205.20
6		952.4	750.10	455	2157.50
7		619.2	720.70	799	2138.90
8		785.8	806.45	540	2132.25
9		881.0	742.75	501	2124.75
10		857.2	632.50	618	2107.70
11		881.0	649.65	574	2104.65
12		833.4	625.15	629	2087.55
13		809.6	708.45	536	2054.05
14		666.8	735.40	632	2034.20
15		904.8	671.70	449	2025.50
16		762.0	755.00	487	2004.00
17		690.6	657.00	632	1979.60
18		643.0	647.20	670	1960.20
19		714.4	519.80	649	1883.20
20		643.0	634.95	589	1866.95
21		809.6	539.40	510	1859.00
22		643.0	686.40	518	1847.40
23		714.4	610.45	506	1830.85
24		643.0	576.15	528	1747.15
25		666.8	703.55	368	1738.35
26		619.2	595.75	487	1701.95
27		595.4	549.20	550	1694.60
28		690.6	529.60	343	1563.20
29		405.0	497.75	625	1527.75

High jump

6 of the 29 starters did not appear for the fourth event.

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Event 4
Place	Athlete	Height	Score
1		1.87	958
2		1.80	860
2		1.80	860
4		1.75	790
		1.75	790
		1.75	790
7		1.70	720
		1.70	720
		1.70	720
		1.70	720
		1.70	720
		1.70	720
13		1.65	650
		1.65	650
		1.65	650
		1.65	650
		1.65	650
18		1.60	580
18		1.60	580
20		1.55	510
		1.55	510
		1.55	510
23		1.50	440
24		DNS	0
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After 4 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	Total
1		904.8	830.95	809	958	3502.75
2		762.0	850.55	687	860	3159.55
3		762.0	740.30	734	790	3026.30
4		619.2	720.70	799	860	2998.90
5		952.4	843.20	496	650	2941.60
6		833.4	568.80	803	720	2925.20
7		881.0	742.75	501	720	2844.75
8		857.2	632.50	618	720	2827.70
9		904.8	671.70	449	790	2815.50
10		785.8	806.45	540	650	2782.25
11		666.8	735.40	632	720	2754.20
12		690.6	657.00	632	720	2699.60
13		833.4	625.15	629	580	2667.55
14		952.4	750.10	455	510	2667.50
15		762.0	755.00	487	650	2654.00
16		809.6	539.40	510	790	2649.00
17		643.0	686.40	518	650	2497.40
18		643.0	647.20	670	510	2470.20
19		666.8	703.55	368	720	2458.35
20		643.0	634.95	589	580	2446.95
21		619.2	595.75	487	650	2351.95
22		714.4	519.80	649	440	2323.20
23		643.0	576.15	528	510	2257.15
24		881.0	649.65	574	0	DNF 2104.65
25		809.6	708.45	536	0	DNF 2054.05
26		714.4	610.45	506	0	DNF 1830.85
27		595.4	549.20	550	0	DNF 1694.60
28		690.6	529.60	343	0	DNF 1563.20
29		405.0	497.75	625	0	DNF 1527.75

400 metres

5 more athletes, including the 6th-placed Nilsson, retired after the high jump and did not appear for the fifth event. This brought the number of non-finishers up to 11, leaving 18 to continue the competition.

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Event 5
Place	Athlete	Time	Score
1		49.9	943.60
2		51.6	879.68
3		52.1	860.88
4		52.2	857.12
5		52.3	853.36
6		53.2	819.52
6		53.2	819.52
8		53.6	804.48
9		54.2	781.92
10		54.5	770.64
11		54.6	766.88
12		55.0	751.84
13		55.2	744.32
14		55.7	725.52
15		56.1	710.48
16		56.7	687.92
17		58.2	631.52
18		59.0	601.44
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After 5 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	Total
1		904.8	830.95	809	958	857.12	4359.87
2		762.0	850.55	687	860	751.84	3911.39
3		952.4	843.20	496	650	943.60	3885.20
4		762.0	740.30	734	790	804.48	3830.78
5		619.2	720.70	799	860	687.92	3686.82
6		904.8	671.70	449	790	860.88	3676.38
7		857.2	632.50	618	720	819.52	3647.22
8		785.8	806.45	540	650	819.52	3601.77
9		762.0	755.00	487	650	879.68	3533.68
10		833.4	625.15	629	580	853.36	3520.91
11		666.8	735.40	632	720	744.32	3498.52
12		690.6	657.00	632	720	781.92	3481.52
13		809.6	539.40	510	790	770.64	3419.64
14		643.0	686.40	518	650	725.52	3222.92
15		643.0	647.20	670	510	631.52	3101.72
16		619.2	595.75	487	650	710.48	3062.43
17		666.8	703.55	368	720	601.44	3059.79
18		643.0	576.15	528	510	766.88	3024.03
19		833.4	568.80	803	720	0	DNF 2925.20
20		881.0	742.75	501	720	0	DNF 2844.75
21		952.4	750.10	455	510	0	DNF 2667.50
22		643.0	634.95	589	580	0	DNF 2446.95
23		714.4	519.80	649	440	0	DNF 2323.20
24		881.0	649.65	574	0	0	DNF 2104.65
25		809.6	708.45	536	0	0	DNF 2054.05
26		714.4	610.45	506	0	0	DNF 1830.85
27		595.4	549.20	550	0	0	DNF 1694.60
28		690.6	529.60	343	0	0	DNF 1563.20
29		405.0	497.75	625	0	0	DNF 1527.75

Discus throw

Philbrook scored over 1000 points in the event by breaking the previous Olympic record (listed as 41.46 metres in the 1912 official report, though actually only 40.89 set by Martin Sheridan in 1908). Since the discus throw event had been held 2 days prior to the decathlon and Armas Taipale had far exceeded the old record, Philbrook's mark was not a new record. It did vault him from 5th place to 2nd following the 6th event, however.

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Event 6
Place	Athlete	Distance	Score
1		41.56	1038.00^[4]
2		37.14	835.84
3		36.98	829.76
4		36.29	803.54
5		35.46	772.00
6		35.35	767.82
7		34.07	719.28^[5]
8		31.78	632.16
9		31.65	627.22
10		31.48	620.76
11		31.34	615.44
12		30.52	584.28
13		30.20	572.12
14		29.95	562.62
15		29.78	556.16
16		29.21	534.50
17		25.37	388.56^[6]
18		21.95	258.62
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After 6 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
1		904.8	830.95	809	958	857.12	829.76	5189.63
2		619.2	720.70	799	860	687.92	1038.00	4724.82
3		762.0	850.55	687	860	751.84	767.82	4679.21
4		762.0	740.30	734	790	804.48	803.54	4634.32
5		857.2	632.50	618	720	819.52	632.16	4279.38
6		904.8	671.70	449	790	860.88	584.28	4260.66
7		690.6	657.00	632	720	781.92	772.00	4253.52
8		785.8	806.45	540	650	819.52	627.22	4228.99
9		666.8	735.40	632	720	744.32	719.28	4217.80
10		952.4	843.20	496	650	943.60	258.62	4143.82
11		762.0	755.00	487	650	879.68	562.62	4096.30
12		833.4	625.15	629	580	853.36	556.16	4077.07
13		643.0	647.20	670	510	631.52	835.84	3937.56
14		643.0	686.40	518	650	725.52	620.76	3843.68
15		809.6	539.40	510	790	770.64	388.56	3808.20
16		643.0	576.15	528	510	766.88	615.44	3639.47
17		619.2	595.75	487	650	710.48	572.12	3634.55
18		666.8	703.55	368	720	601.44	534.50	3594.29
19		833.4	568.80	803	720	0	0	DNF 2925.20
20		881.0	742.75	501	720	0	0	DNF 2844.75
21		952.4	750.10	455	510	0	0	DNF 2667.50
22		643.0	634.95	589	580	0	0	DNF 2446.95
23		714.4	519.80	649	440	0	0	DNF 2323.20
24		881.0	649.65	574	0	0	0	DNF 2104.65
25		809.6	708.45	536	0	0	0	DNF 2054.05
26		714.4	610.45	506	0	0	0	DNF 1830.85
27		595.4	549.20	550	0	0	0	DNF 1694.60
28		690.6	529.60	343	0	0	0	DNF 1563.20
29		405.0	497.75	625	0	0	0	DNF 1527.75

110 metre hurdles

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Event 7
Place	Athlete	Time	Score
1		15.6	943.0
2		16.2	886.0
3		16.3	876.5
4		16.4	867.0
		16.4	867.0
		16.4	867.0
7		16.8	829.0
8		17.0	810.0
8		17.0	810.0
10		17.1	800.5
11		17.2	791.0
		17.2	791.0
		17.2	791.0
14		17.6	753.0
15		17.7	743.5
16		17.8	734.0
17		18.9	629.5
18		19.5	572.5
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After 7 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
1		904.8	830.95	809	958	857.12	829.76	943.0	6132.63
2		619.2	720.70	799	860	687.92	1038.00	829.0	5553.82
3		762.0	850.55	687	860	751.84	767.82	753.0	5432.21
4		762.0	740.30	734	790	804.48	803.54	791.0	5425.32
5		904.8	671.70	449	790	860.88	584.28	876.5	5137.16
6		785.8	806.45	540	650	819.52	627.22	867.0	5095.99
7		857.2	632.50	618	720	819.52	632.16	810.0	5089.38
8		666.8	735.40	632	720	744.32	719.28	800.5	5018.30
9		952.4	843.20	496	650	943.60	258.62	867.0	5010.82
10		690.6	657.00	632	720	781.92	772.00	743.5	4997.02
11		762.0	755.00	487	650	879.68	562.62	886.0	4982.30
12		833.4	625.15	629	580	853.36	556.16	810.0	4887.07
13		809.6	539.40	510	790	770.64	388.56	867.0	4675.20
14		643.0	686.40	518	650	725.52	620.76	791.0	4634.68
15		643.0	647.20	670	510	631.52	835.84	629.5	4567.06
16		619.2	595.75	487	650	710.48	572.12	791.0	4425.55
17		643.0	576.15	528	510	766.88	615.44	734.0	4373.47
18		666.8	703.55	368	720	601.44	534.50	572.5	4166.79
19		833.4	568.80	803	720	0	0	0	DNF 2925.20
20		881.0	742.75	501	720	0	0	0	DNF 2844.75
21		952.4	750.10	455	510	0	0	0	DNF 2667.50
22		643.0	634.95	589	580	0	0	0	DNF 2446.95
23		714.4	519.80	649	440	0	0	0	DNF 2323.20
24		881.0	649.65	574	0	0	0	0	DNF 2104.65
25		809.6	708.45	536	0	0	0	0	DNF 2054.05
26		714.4	610.45	506	0	0	0	0	DNF 1830.85
27		595.4	549.20	550	0	0	0	0	DNF 1694.60
28		690.6	529.60	343	0	0	0	0	DNF 1563.20
29		405.0	497.75	625	0	0	0	0	DNF 1527.75

Pole vault

Two more athletes dropped out, leaving 16 left out of the original 29.

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Event 8
Place	Athlete	Height	Score
1		3.60	940.6
2		3.40	832.6
3		3.25	751.6
		3.25	751.6
		3.25	751.6
		3.25	751.6
7		3.20	724.6
8		3.10	670.6
9		3.00	616.6
10		2.90	562.6
10		2.90	562.6
12		2.70	454.6
		2.70	454.6
		2.70	454.6
15		2.50	346.6
16		0.00	0
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After 8 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Total
1		904.8	830.95	809	958	857.12	829.76	943.0	751.6	6884.23
2		762.0	850.55	687	860	751.84	767.82	753.0	751.6	6183.81
3		762.0	740.30	734	790	804.48	803.54	791.0	670.6	6095.92
4		952.4	843.20	496	650	943.60	258.62	867.0	940.6	5951.42
5		619.2	720.70	799	860	687.92	1038.00	829.0	346.6	5900.42
6		762.0	755.00	487	650	879.68	562.62	886.0	832.6	5814.90
7		857.2	632.50	618	720	819.52	632.16	810.0	724.6	5813.98
8		785.8	806.45	540	650	819.52	627.22	867.0	562.6	5658.59
9		833.4	625.15	629	580	853.36	556.16	810.0	751.6	5638.67
10		904.8	671.70	449	790	860.88	584.28	876.5	454.6	5591.76
11		666.8	735.40	632	720	744.32	719.28	800.5	562.6	5580.90
12		690.6	657.00	632	720	781.92	772.00	743.5	454.6	5451.62
13		643.0	647.20	670	510	631.52	835.84	629.5	751.6	5318.66
14		643.0	686.40	518	650	725.52	620.76	791.0	616.6	5251.28
15		643.0	576.15	528	510	766.88	615.44	734.0	454.6	4828.07
16		666.8	703.55	368	720	601.44	534.50	572.5	0	4166.79
17		809.6	539.40	510	790	770.64	388.56	867.0	0	DNF 4675.20
18		619.2	595.75	487	650	710.48	572.12	791.0	0	DNF 4425.55
19		833.4	568.80	803	720	0	0	0	0	DNF 2925.20
20		881.0	742.75	501	720	0	0	0	0	DNF 2844.75
21		952.4	750.10	455	510	0	0	0	0	DNF 2667.50
22		643.0	634.95	589	580	0	0	0	0	DNF 2446.95
23		714.4	519.80	649	440	0	0	0	0	DNF 2323.20
24		881.0	649.65	574	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2104.65
25		809.6	708.45	536	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2054.05
26		714.4	610.45	506	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1830.85
27		595.4	549.20	550	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1694.60
28		690.6	529.60	343	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1563.20
29		405.0	497.75	625	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1527.75

Javelin throw

Only 14 athletes, fewer than half of the original 29, began the penultimate event.

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Event 9
Place	Athlete	Distance	Score
1		50.40	878.175
2		48.52	826.475
3		46.28	764.875
4		45.70	748.925
5		45.67	748.100
6		42.58	663.125
7		41.83	642.500
8		41.67	638.100
9		41.06	621.325
10		39.82	587.225
11		38.99	564.400
12		37.34	519.025
13		37.09	512.150
14		32.32	380.975
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After 9 events
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
1		904.8	830.95	809	958	857.12	829.76	943.0	751.6	748.925	7633.155
2		762.0	740.30	734	790	804.48	803.54	791.0	670.6	878.175	6974.095
3		762.0	850.55	687	860	751.84	767.82	753.0	751.6	642.500	6826.310
4		857.2	632.50	618	720	819.52	632.16	810.0	724.6	764.875	6578.855
5		619.2	720.70	799	860	687.92	1038.00	829.0	346.6	638.100	6538.520
6		785.8	806.45	540	650	819.52	627.22	867.0	562.6	826.475	6485.065
7		952.4	843.20	496	650	943.60	258.62	867.0	940.6	380.975	6332.395
8		762.0	755.00	487	650	879.68	562.62	886.0	832.6	512.150	6327.050
9		833.4	625.15	629	580	853.36	556.16	810.0	751.6	663.125	6301.795
10		690.6	657.00	632	720	781.92	772.00	743.5	454.6	587.225	6038.845
11		643.0	686.40	518	650	725.52	620.76	791.0	616.6	748.100	5999.380
12		643.0	647.20	670	510	631.52	835.84	629.5	751.6	621.325	5939.985
13		643.0	576.15	528	510	766.88	615.44	734.0	454.6	564.400	5392.470
14		666.8	703.55	368	720	601.44	534.50	572.5	0	519.025	4685.815
15		904.8	671.70	449	790	860.88	584.28	876.5	454.6	0	DNF 5591.760
16		666.8	735.40	632	720	744.32	719.28	800.5	562.6	0	DNF 5580.900
17		809.6	539.40	510	790	770.64	388.56	867.0	0	0	DNF 4675.200
18		619.2	595.75	487	650	710.48	572.12	791.0	0	0	DNF 4425.550
19		833.4	568.80	803	720	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2925.200
20		881.0	742.75	501	720	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2844.750
21		952.4	750.10	455	510	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2667.500
22		643.0	634.95	589	580	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2446.950
23		714.4	519.80	649	440	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2323.200
24		881.0	649.65	574	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2104.650
25		809.6	708.45	536	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2054.050
26		714.4	610.45	506	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1830.850
27		595.4	549.20	550	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1694.600
28		690.6	529.60	343	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1563.200
29		405.0	497.75	625	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1527.750

1500 metres

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Event 10
Place	Athlete	Time	Score
1		4:40.1	779.8
2		4:41.9	769.0
3		4:43.5	759.4
4		4:43.9	757.0
5		4:44.0	756.4
6		4:45.0	750.4
7		4:46.3	742.6
8		4:46.4	742.0
9		5:02.8	643.6
10		5:05.3	628.6
11		5:08.6	608.8
12		5:12.2	587.2
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Final standings

Only 12 of the 29 starters finished the entire decathlon event. Thorpe's disqualification in 1913 and subsequent reinstatement 70 years later resulted in the top 4 finishers being awarded medals—2 gold, a silver, and a bronze. The IOC's 2022 decision to reinstate Thorpe as sole gold medallist resulted in there being two silver medallists instead of two gold.

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Final standings
Place	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
bgcolor=gold			904.8	830.95	809	958	857.12	829.76	943.0	751.6	748.925	779.8	8412.955^[7]
bgcolor=silver			762.0	740.30	734	790	804.48	803.54	791.0	670.6	878.175	750.4	7724.495
bgcolor=silver			762.0	850.55	687	860	751.84	767.82	753.0	751.6	642.500	587.2	7413.510
		857.2	632.50	618	720	819.52	632.16	810.0	724.6	764.875	769.0	7347.855
4		762.0	755.00	487	650	879.68	562.62	886.0	832.6	512.150	756.4	7083.450
5		952.4	843.20	496	650	943.60	258.62	867.0	940.6	380.975	742.6	7074.995
6		833.4	625.15	629	580	853.36	556.16	810.0	751.6	663.125	757.0	7058.795
7		643.0	686.40	518	650	725.52	620.76	791.0	616.6	748.100	759.4	6758.780
8		690.6	657.00	632	720	781.92	772.00	743.5	454.6	587.225	643.6	6682.445
9		643.0	647.20	670	510	631.52	835.84	629.5	751.6	621.325	628.6	6568.585
10		643.0	576.15	528	510	766.88	615.44	734.0	454.6	564.400	742.0	6134.470
11		666.8	703.55	368	720	601.44	534.50	572.5	0	519.025	608.8	5294.615
12		619.2	720.70	799	860	687.92	1038.00	829.0	346.6	638.100	0	DNF 6538.520
13		785.8	806.45	540	650	819.52	627.22	867.0	562.6	826.475	0	DNF 6485.065
14		904.8	671.70	449	790	860.88	584.28	876.5	454.6	0	0	DNF 5591.760
15		666.8	735.40	632	720	744.32	719.28	800.5	562.6	0	0	DNF 5580.900
16		809.6	539.40	510	790	770.64	388.56	867.0	000.0	0	0	DNF 4675.200
17		619.2	595.75	487	650	710.48	572.12	791.0	0	0	0	DNF 4425.550
18		833.4	568.80	803	720	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2925.200
19		881.0	742.75	501	720	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2844.750
20		952.4	750.10	455	510	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2667.500
21		643.0	634.95	589	580	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2446.950
22		714.4	519.80	649	440	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2323.200
23		881.0	649.65	574	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2104.650
24		809.6	708.45	536	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 2054.050
25		714.4	610.45	506	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1830.850
26		595.4	549.20	550	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1694.600
27		690.6	529.60	343	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1563.200
28		405.0	497.75	625	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	DNF 1527.750

References

Book: Bergvall . Erik . Edward . Adams-Ray . 1913 . The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 . Wahlström & Widstrand . Stockholm.
Web site: Wudarski . Pawel . 1999 . Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich . 7 January 2007 . pl.

Notes and References

Web site: Athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Decathlon . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175504/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1912/ATH/mens-decathlon.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 January 2018 . sports-reference.com.
Official report, p. 61.
Web site: IOC to display the name of Jim Thorpe as sole Stockholm 1912 pentathlon and decathlon gold medallist .
This score is reported in the Official Report. According to the formula given earlier in the Report (1000 point base, plus .38 points for each .01 metres from 41.46), however, the score should have been 1003.80 points.
Score as reported in the OR. The formula gives 719.18 points.
Score as reported in the OR. The formula gives 388.58 points.
Total as given in Wudarski. A sum of the scores given by formula gives a total of 8412.995 points.