Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon explained

Event:	Men's decathlon
Games:	2020 Summer
Venue:	Japan National Stadium
Dates:	4 August 2021 5 August 2021
Competitors:	23
Nations:	15
Win Label:	Winning points
Win Value:	9018
Gold:	Damian Warner
Goldnoc:	CAN
Silver:	Kevin Mayer
Silvernoc:	FRA
Bronze:	Ashley Moloney
Bronzenoc:	AUS
Prev:	2016
Next:	2024

The men's decathlon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.^[1] 23 athletes competed.^[2]

Background

This was the 25th appearance of the event, having appeared in every Summer Olympics since 1912.

Qualification

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's decathlon event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 8350 points. This standard was "set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway." The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 24 is reached.^{[3] [4]}

The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.^{[3] [5]}

NOCs cannot use their universality place in the decathlon.^[3]

Men's decathlon

Entry number: 24.

Qualification standard	width=100	No. of athletes	NOC	Nominated athletes
Entry standard – 8350
	3		Johannes Erm Karel Tilga Maicel Uibo
	3		Steve Bastien Garrett Scantling Zach Ziemek
	2		Cedric Dubler Ashley Moloney
	2		Pierce Lepage Damian Warner
	2		Niklas Kaul Kai Kazmirek
	1		Ilya Shkurenyov
	1		Thomas Van der Plaetsen
	1		Felipe dos Santos
	1		Kevin Mayer
	1		Lindon Victor
World ranking	2
	1		Vital Zhuk
	1		Martin Roe
	1		Paweł Wiesiołek
	1		Jorge Ureña
Total	23

Competition format

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

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows.

Area	Points	Athlete	Nation
	8521
	8725
	9126
	9045
	8492
	8393

Records set during this event

Olympic record		9018	Tokyo, Japan	4–5 August 2021
Olympic decathlon best – 100 metres (tied WDB)		10.12	Tokyo, Japan	4 August 2021
Olympic decathlon best – Long jump		8.24	Tokyo, Japan	4 August 2021
Olympic decathlon best – 110 metres hurdles		13.46	Tokyo, Japan	5 August 2021
Oceanic record		8649	Tokyo, Japan	4–5 August 2021

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

The men's decathlon took place over two consecutive days, with 5 events each day.^[1]

Date	Time	Round
Wednesday, 4 August 2021	9:00     19:30	100 metres Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres
Thursday, 5 August 2021	9:00     19:00	110 metres hurdles Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres

Detailed results

Key:

WDB

World decathlon best

ODB

Olympic decathlon best

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

DQ

Disqualified

DNS

Did not start

DNF

Did not finish

100 metres

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes
1	3	Damian Warner		10.12	1066	=
2	3	Ashley Moloney		10.34	1013
3	3	Pierce Lepage		10.43	992
4	3	Zach Ziemek		10.55	963
5	3	Felipe dos Santos		10.58	956
6	2	Jorge Ureña		10.66	938
7	3	Garret Scantling		10.67	935
	1	Lindon Victor
9	1	Kevin Mayer		10.68	933
10	3	Steven Bastien		10.69	931
11	3	Paweł Wiesiołek		10.83	899
12	2	Martin Roe		10.86	892
13	2	Cedric Dubler		10.89	885
14	2	Ilya Shkurenyov		10.93	876
15	1	Johannes Erm		11.04	852
	2	Vital Zhuk
17	1	Thomas Van der Plaetsen		11.05	850
18	1	Adam Helcelet		11.06	847
19	2	Kai Kazmirek		11.09	841
20	2	Jiří Sýkora		11.18	821
21	1	Niklas Kaul		11.22	812
22	2	Karel Tilga		11.31	793
23	1	Maicel Uibo		11.32	791

Long jump

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	1	2	3	Distance	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	B	Damian Warner		8.24	x	–	8.24	1123		2189	1
2	A	Pierce Lepage		7.33	7.65	–	7.65	972		1964	3
3	B	Ashley Moloney		7.64	7.40	7.60	7.64	970		1983	2
4	B	Ilya Shkurenyov		7.59	x	x	7.59	957		1833	7
5	A	Kevin Mayer		x	7.50	7.21	7.50	935		1868	4
6	A	Kai Kazmirek		6.99	7.48	7.42	7.48	930		1771	14
7	B	Steven Bastien		x	x	7.39	7.39	908		1839	6
8	A	Felipe dos Santos		6.99	7.38	7.33	7.38	905		1861	5
9	A	Maicel Uibo		7.02	7.37	7.18	7.37	903		1694	19
10	B	Cedric Dubler		7.27	x	7.36	7.36	900		1785	12
	A	Niklas Kaul		7.26	7.36	7.07				1712	17
	A	Johannes Erm		7.25	7.13	7.36				1752	15
13	B	Jorge Ureña		7.30	7.25	x	7.30	886		1824	9
	B	Garret Scantling		7.07	7.30	7.10				1821	10
15	B	Paweł Wiesiołek		7.27	x	7.27	7.27	878		1777	13
16	A	Lindon Victor		x	7.11	7.24	7.24	871		1806	11
17	B	Zach Ziemek		7.19	7.20	7.17	7.20	862		1825	8
18	A	Adam Helcelet		7.16	6.95	6.94	7.16	852		1699	18
19	A	Jiří Sýkora		6.92	7.03	6.94	7.03	821		1642	21
	B	Martin Roe		x	x	7.03				1713	16
21	A	Vital Zhuk		6.93	x	x	6.93	797		1649	20
22	B	Karel Tilga		6.77	6.51	–	6.77	760		1553	22
–	B	Thomas Van der Plaetsen		x	–	–		0		823	23

Shot put

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	1	2	3	Distance	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	B	Vital Zhuk		16.23	15.97	15.34	16.23	865		2514	15
2	B	Garret Scantling		12.84	15.59	x	15.59	826		2647	5
3	B	Lindon Victor		14.61	x	15.39	15.39	814		2620	6
4	A	Pierce Lepage		x	15.31	x	15.31	809		2773	2
5	B	Karel Tilga		14.26	15.25	x	15.25	805		2358	22
6	A	Kevin Mayer		14.63	15.07	x	15.07	794		2662	4
7	B	Zach Ziemek		14.18	14.42	14.99	14.99	789		2614	8
	B	Adam Helcelet		14.99	x	x	14.99	789		2488	16
9	A	Ilya Shkurenyov		14.09	14.55	14.95	14.95	787		2620	6
10	B	Paweł Wiesiołek		14.40	14.90	x	14.90	784		2561	11
11	A	Damian Warner		14.33	14.29	14.80	14.80	777		2966	1
12	B	Jiří Sýkora		14.63	x	x	14.63	767		2409	21
13	A	Johannes Erm		14.07	14.01	14.60	14.60	765		2517	14
14	B	Niklas Kaul		14.29	14.50	14.55	14.55	762		2474	17
15	B	Ashley Moloney		14.04	14.49	14.24	14.49	758		2741	3
16	A	Kai Kazmirek		13.93	14.44	14.46	14.46	757		2528	13
17	A	Steven Bastien		x	14.40	x	14.40	753		2592	10
18	A	Felipe dos Santos		13.29	13.36	14.13	14.13	736		2597	9
19	B	Martin Roe		x	x	13.98	13.98	727		2440	19
	A	Jorge Ureña		13.97	13.34	13.31	13.97	727		2551	12
21	B	Maicel Uibo		13.95	x	13.66	13.95	725		2419	20
22	A	Cedric Dubler		12.62	12.86	13.35	13.35	689		2474	17
–	A						DNS^1

¹ Van Der Plaetsen was forced to retire from the competition after pulling his achillies tendon during his second attempt in the long jump.

High jump

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	Height	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	B	Ashley Moloney		2.11	906	=	3647	2
	A	Niklas Kaul		2.11	906		3380	13
3	B	Kevin Mayer		2.08	878		3540	4
4	A	Cedric Dubler		2.05	850		3324	15
	A	Zach Ziemek		2.05	850		3464	5
6	A	Steven Bastien		2.05	850		3442	6
7	A	Jorge Ureña		2.05	850		3401	11
8	A	Kai Kazmirek		2.02	822		3350	14
	A	Lindon Victor		2.02	822		3442	7
	A	Damian Warner		2.02	822		3788	1
11	B	Felipe dos Santos		2.02	822		3419	9
12	A	Maicel Uibo		2.02	822		3241	19
13	A	Karel Tilga		2.02	822		3180	21
14	B	Paweł Wiesiołek		2.02	822		3383	12
15	A	Garret Scantling		1.99	794		3441	8
16	B	Pierce Lepage		1.99	794		3567	3
17	B	Johannes Erm		1.99	794		3311	16
18	B	Ilya Shkurenyov		1.99	794		3414	10
19	B	Vital Zhuk		1.96	767		3281	17
	B	Adam Helcelet		1.96	767		3255	18
21	B	Martin Roe		1.96	767	=	3207	20
22	B	Jiří Sýkora		1.90	714		3123	22

400 metres

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	3	Ashley Moloney		46.29	994		4641	2
2	3	Pierce Lepage		46.92	962		4529	3
3	3	Damian Warner		47.48	934		4722	1
4	3	Steven Bastien		47.64	927		4369	4
5	2	Jorge Ureña		48.00	909		4310	8
6	3	Kai Kazmirek		48.17	901		4251	13
7	3	Paweł Wiesiołek		48.24	898		4281	10
8	1	Johannes Erm		48.25	897		4208	14
	2	Garret Scantling		48.25	897		4338	6
10	2	Jiří Sýkora		48.89	866		3989	19
11	2	Ilya Shkurenyov		48.98	862		4276	11
12	3	Cedric Dubler		49.02	860		4184	15
13	1	Zach Ziemek		49.06	858		4322	7
14	2	Lindon Victor		49.21	851		4293	9
15	2	Vital Zhuk		49.22	851		4132	16
16	2	Felipe dos Santos		49.31	847		4266	12
17	1	Adam Helcelet		49.41	842		4097	17
18	1	Kevin Mayer		50.31	800		4340	5
19	2	Karel Tilga		50.48	793		3973	21
20	1	Maicel Uibo		50.82	777		4018	18
21	1	Martin Roe		50.93	772		3979	20
–	3	Niklas Kaul			–		3380	22

110 metres hurdles

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	3	Damian Warner		13.46	1045		5767	1
2	1	Kevin Mayer		13.90	987		5327	4
3	3	Garret Scantling		14.03	971		5309	5
4	3	Ashley Moloney		14.08	964		5605	2
5	3	Jorge Ureña		14.13	958		5268	7
6	2	Adam Helcelet		14.35	930		5027	15
7	3	Pierce Lepage		14.39	925		5454	3
8	3	Steven Bastien		14.42	921		5290	6
9	2	Ilya Shkurenyov		14.43	920		5196	9
10	2	Jiří Sýkora		14.48	913		4902	18
11	1	Zach Ziemek		14.51	910		5232	8
12	1	Johannes Erm		14.55	905		5113	14
13	3	Felipe dos Santos		14.58	901		5167	10
14	2	Kai Kazmirek		14.73	882		5133	13
15	1	Lindon Victor		14.83	870		5163	11
	2	Maicel Uibo		14.83	870		4888	19
17	2	Paweł Wiesiołek		14.95	856		5137	12
	2	Vital Zhuk		14.95	856		4988	17
19	3	Cedric Dubler		15.10	837		5021	16
20	1	Martin Roe		15.47	794		4773	20
21	1	Karel Tilga		16.10	722		4695	21
–	2	Niklas Kaul		DNS^1

¹ Kaul was forced to retire from the competition after pulling a muscle in the 400 meters.

Discus throw

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	1	2	3	Distance	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	B	Jiří Sýkora		45.09	47.04	49.90	49.90	868		5770	17
2	B	Lindon Victor		49.75	x	x	49.75	865		6028	6
3	B	Damian Warner		48.67	48.39	47.37	48.67	843		6610	1
4	B	Martin Roe		44.86	48.37	45.69	48.37	836			5609	20
5	B	Paweł Wiesiołek		x	x	48.27	48.27	834		5971	10
6	B	Kevin Mayer		46.59	48.08	x	48.08	830		6157	4
7	B	Pierce Lepage		x	47.14	45.63	47.14	811		6265	3
8	A	Ilya Shkurenyov		45.81	45.87	47.02	47.02	809		6005	8
9	A	Vital Zhuk		44.11	43.81	47.01	47.01	808		5796	16
10	B	Maicel Uibo		46.38	x	44.93	46.38	795		5683	19
11	A	Johannes Erm		45.72	44.80	43.94	45.72	782		5895	12
12	B	Garret Scantling		43.57	x	45.46	45.46	776		6085	5
13	B	Adam Helcelet		41.33	x	45.40	45.40	775		5802	15
14	A	Zach Ziemek		44.36	44.87	44.84	44.87	764		5996	9
15	A	Ashley Moloney		43.19	43.29	44.38	44.38	754		6359	2
16	A	Jorge Ureña		41.95	43.70	x	43.70	740			6008	7
17	A	Cedric Dubler		43.31	x	42.65	43.31	732		5753	18
18	A	Kai Kazmirek		40.69	40.35	42.70	42.70	720		5853	13
19	B	Karel Tilga		41.31	x	x	41.31	691		5386	21
20	A	Steven Bastien		x	x	40.77	40.77	680		5970	11
21	A	Felipe dos Santos		37.89	39.91	36.62	39.91	663		5830	14

Pole vault

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	Height	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	B	Maicel Uibo		5.50	1067		6750	12
2	B	Zach Ziemek		5.30	1004		7000	6
3	B	Kevin Mayer		5.20	972		7129	4
4	A	Vital Zhuk		5.10	941		6737	14
5	B	Garret Scantling		5.10	941		7026	5
	B	Ilya Shkurenyov		5.10	941		6946	7
7	B	Ashley Moloney		5.00	910		7269	2
8	B	Pierce Lepage		5.00	910		7175	3
9	A	Jorge Ureña		4.90	880		6888	9
10	A	Lindon Victor		4.90	880		6908	8
11	A	Damian Warner		4.90	880	=	7490	1
12	B	Kai Kazmirek		4.80	849		6702	15
	B	Paweł Wiesiołek		4.80	849		6820	10
14	A	Martin Roe		4.80	849		6458	19
15	A	Johannes Erm		4.80	849		6744	13
16	B	Felipe dos Santos		4.60	790		6620	16
17	A	Steven Bastien		4.60	790		6760	11
	A	Jiří Sýkora		4.60	790		6560	18
19	A	Adam Helcelet		4.60	790		6592	17
–	B	Cedric Dubler			0		5763	20
–	A	Karel Tilga			0		5386	21

Javelin throw

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	1	2	3	Distance	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	A	Karel Tilga		71.71	72.58	73.36	73.36	941		6327	21
2	B	Kevin Mayer		64.71	73.09	–	73.09	937		8066	2
3	B	Lindon Victor		65.06	68.46	71.56	71.56	913		7821	6
4	B	Garret Scantling		69.10	x	68.97	69.10	876		7902	4
5	A	Kai Kazmirek		63.76	54.44	–	63.76	795		7497	10
6	A	Jiří Sýkora		63.73	–	x	63.73	794		7354	15
7	B	Damian Warner		62.35	63.44	60.42	63.44	790		8280	1
8	A	Martin Roe		x	56.96	62.28	62.28	772		7230	19
9	A	Adam Helcelet		59.61	60.85	61.54	61.54	761		7353	16
10	B	Ilya Shkurenyov		60.38	60.95	59.82	60.95	752		7698	8
11	B	Zach Ziemek		60.14	58.96	60.44	60.44	744		7744	7
12	B	Vital Zhuk		57.32	56.70	59.49	59.49	730		7467	12
13	A	Cedric Dubler		55.70	58.52	57.93	58.52	716		6469	20
14	B	Johannes Erm		56.35	x	58.41	58.41	714		7458	13
15	A	Steven Bastien		53.11	57.63	58.21	58.21	711		7471	11
16	A	Pierce Lepage		57.14	53.45	57.24	57.24	696		7871	5
17	A	Ashley Moloney		56.04	56.72	57.12	57.12	695		7964	3
18	B	Jorge Ureña		55.82	54.24	53.12	55.82	675		7563	9
19	A	Felipe dos Santos		49.86	53.89	54.56	54.56	656		7276	18
20	A	Paweł Wiesiołek		50.47	x	51.60	51.60	612		7432	14
21	B	Maicel Uibo		50.64	–	–	50.64	598		7348	17

1500 metres

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	Steven Bastien		4:26.95	765		8236	10
2	Jorge Ureña		4:27.82	759		8322	9
3	Johannes Erm		4:28.42	755		8213	11
4	Paweł Wiesiołek		4:30.02	744		8176	12
5	Damian Warner		4:31.08	738		9018	1
6	Pierce Lepage		4:31.85	733		8604	5
7	Ilya Shkurenyov		4:34.62	715		8413	8
8	Garret Scantling		4:35.54	709		8611	4
9	Karel Tilga		4:38.24	691		7018	20
10	Zach Ziemek		4:38.38	691		8435	6
11	Maicel Uibo		4:38.64	689		8037	15
12	Ashley Moloney		4:39.19	685		8649	3
13	Vital Zhuk		4:42.57	664		8131	13
14	Kevin Mayer		4:43.17	660		8726	2
15	Adam Helcelet		4:44.74	651		8004	16
16	Martin Roe		4:47.58	633		7863	19
17	Kai Kazmirek		4:48.30	629		8126	14
18	Felipe dos Santos		4:52.40	604		7880	18
19	Lindon Victor		4:54.32	593		8414	7
20	Jiří Sýkora		4:54.97	589		7943	17
21	Cedric Dubler		5:03.69	539		7008	21

Overall results

Key

Key:

OR

Olympic record

AR

Area record

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

DNS

Did not start

DNF

Did not finish

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Overall points	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110 m H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m
	Damian Warner		9018,	106610.12	11238.24	77714.80	8222.02	93447.48	104513.46	84348.67	8804.90	79063.44	7384:31.08
	Kevin Mayer		8726	93310.68	9357.50	79415.07	8782.08	80050.31	98713.90	83048.08	9725.20	93773.09	6604:43.17
	Ashley Moloney		8649	101310.34	9707.64	75814.49	9062.11	99446.29	96414.08	75444.38	9105.00	69557.12	6854:39.19
4	Garret Scantling		8611	93510.67	8867.30	82615.59	7941.99	89748.25	97114.03	77645.46	9415.10	87669.10	7094:35.54
5	Pierce Lepage		8604	99210.43	9727.65	80915.31	7941.99	96246.92	92514.39	81147.14	9105.00	69657.24	7334:31.85
6	Zach Ziemek		8435	96310.55	8627.20	78914.99	8502.05	85849.06	91014.51	76444.87	10045.30	74460.44	6914:38.38
7	Lindon Victor		8414	93510.67	8717.24	81415.39	8222.02	85149.21	87014.83	86549.75	8804.90	91371.56	5934:54.32
8	Ilya Shkurenyov		8413	87610.93	9577.59	78714.95	7941.99	86248.98	92014.43	80947.02	9415.10	75260.95	7154:34.62
9	Jorge Ureña		8322	93810.66	8867.30	72713.97	8502.05	90948.00	95814.13	74043.70	8804.90	67555.82	7594:27.82
10	Steven Bastien		8236	93110.69	9087.39	75314.40	8502.05	92747.64	92114.42	68040.77	7904.60	71158.21	7644:26.95
11	Johannes Erm		8213	85211.04	9007.36	76514.60	7941.99	89748.25	90514.55	78245.72	8494.80	71458.41	7554:28.42
12	Paweł Wiesiołek		8176	89910.83	8787.27	78414.90	8222.02	89848.24	85614.95	83448.27	8494.80	61251.60	7444:30.02
13	Vitaliy Zhuk		8131	85211.04	7976.93	86516.23	7671.96	85149.22	85614.95	80847.01	9415.10	73059.49	6644:42.57
14	Kai Kazmirek		8126	84111.09	9307.48	75714.46	8222.02	90148.17	88214.73	72042.70	8494.80	79563.76	6294:48.30
15	Maicel Uibo		8037	79111.32	9037.37	72513.95	8222.02	77750.82	87014.83	79546.38	10675.50	59850.64	6894:38.64
16	Adam Helcelet		8004	84711.06	8527.16	78914.99	7671.96	84249.41	93014.35	77545.40	7904.60	76161.54	6514:44.74
17	Jiří Sýkora		7943	82111.18	8217.03	76714.63	7141.90	86648.89	91314.48	86849.90	7904.60	79463.73	5894:54.97
18	Felipe dos Santos		7880	95610.58	9057.38	73614.13	8222.02	84749.31	90114.58	66339.91	7904.60	65654.56	6044:52.40
19	Martin Roe		7863	89210.86	8217.03	72713.98	7671.96	77250.93	79415.47	83648.37	8494.80	77262.28	6334:47.58
20	Karel Tilga		7018	79311.31	7606.77	80515.25	8222.02	79350.48	72216.10	69141.31	0	94173.36	6914:38.24
21	Cedric Dubler		7008	88510.89	9007.36	68913.35	8502.05	86049.02	83715.10	73243.31	0	71658.52	5395:03.69
n/a	Niklas Kaul			81211.22	9007.36	76214.55	9062.11
n/a	Thomas Van der Plaetsen			85011.05	0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics Competition Schedule . Tokyo 2020 . 29 January 2021 . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709200259/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/schedule/athletics-schedule . dead .
2. Web site: Athletics – Men's Decathlon – Results. 5 August 2021. IOC. 6 August 2021. 5 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805132635/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73U_ATHMDECATH------------------------.pdf. dead.
3. News: Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Athletics. IAAF. 31 March 2019.
4. News: IAAF to follow other sports with world ranking system for athletes. BBC Sport. 7 March 2018 . 2 August 2018.
5. News: Olympic qualification period suspended until 1 December 2020. World Athletics. 6 April 2020. 9 April 2020.