1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July.[1][2] Senior implements (106.7 cm (3'6) hurdles, 7257g shot, 2 kg discus) were used.

Medalists[edit]

Gold Aki Heikkinen
 Finland
Silver Thomas Pöge
 Germany
Bronze Jaakko Ojaniemi
 Finland

Results[edit]

Final[edit]

29/30 July

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
Rank Name Nationality 100m LJ SP HJ 400m 110m H DT PV JT 1500m Points Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aki Heikkinen  Finland 11.43
(w: -0.5 m/s)
6.80 12.83 1.89 50.70 15.31
(w: -1.2 m/s)
38.72 4.60 65.77 4:32.01 7476
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thomas Pöge  Germany 11.43
(w: -0.3 m/s)
6.93 13.12 1.98 51.51 14.98
(w: -0.1 m/s)
35.03 4.60 57.92 4:45.09 7332
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jaakko Ojaniemi  Finland 11.11
(w: -1.3 m/s)
7.25 12.86 1.95 50.56 15.59
(w: -1.2 m/s)
36.42 4.20 54.62 4:48.38 7246
4 Stefan Drews  Germany 11.23
(w: -0.5 m/s)
7.13 10.78 1.86 49.53 14.55
(w: -1.2 m/s)
33.57 4.60 46.07 4:33.38 7187
5 Edwin van Calker  Netherlands 10.84
(w: -0.5 m/s)
7.40 11.90 1.80 48.59 15.14
(w: -0.1 m/s)
34.95 4.00 48.66 4:54.42 7089
6 Edson Bindilatti  Brazil 11.24
(w: -1.3 m/s)
7.14 10.89 1.98 48.28 14.92
(w: -1.2 m/s)
33.72 4.20 41.76 4:41.85 7082
7 Marcin Kondratowicz  Poland 11.48
(w: -0.3 m/s)
7.04 12.83 1.89 51.46 15.80
(w: -1.2 m/s)
37.86 4.30 52.64 4:43.75 7054
8 Denis Zavyalov  Russia 11.75
(w: -0.3 m/s)
6.76 11.69 1.89 50.07 15.49
(w: -0.6 m/s)
37.24 4.50 44.86 4:21.68 7035
9 Rudy Bourguignon  France 11.50
(w: -0.3 m/s)
6.94 11.92 1.83 52.57 16.63
(w: -1.2 m/s)
38.37 4.90 53.98 4:45.75 6975
10 Michael Schnallinger  Austria 11.48
(w: -1.3 m/s)
6.68 11.90 2.01 51.36 15.43
(w: -0.1 m/s)
38.11 4.10 57.63 5:05.16 6963
11 Bostjan Vinkler  Slovenia 11.31
(w: -0.5 m/s)
7.03 12.63 1.86 50.07 15.07
(w: -0.6 m/s)
36.20 4.10 48.24 5:06.39 6909
12 Ahmed Moussa  Qatar 11.19
(w: -1.3 m/s)
6.79 11.64 1.65 49.55 15.48
(w: -0.6 m/s)
40.55 3.50 62.15 4:45.67 6872
13 Claston Bernard  Jamaica 11.15
(w: -0.5 m/s)
6.23 13.64 2.01 50.53 15.77
(w: -0.6 m/s)
41.52 3.40 48.14 5:06.49 6769
14 Michael Cvelbar  United States 11.60
(w: -0.5 m/s)
6.47 10.59 1.95 50.57 15.45
(w: -0.6 m/s)
35.80 4.30 50.54 4:54.12 6760
15 Marcis Rullis  Latvia 11.19
(w: -0.5 m/s)
6.33 12.56 1.80 51.87 15.41
(w: -0.1 m/s)
38.98 4.20 44.45 4:57.82 6672
16 Trevor Phillips  Canada 11.51
(w: -0.3 m/s)
6.87 11.87 1.95 53.38 16.15
(w: -0.1 m/s)
33.25 3.80 52.18 5:29.02 6387
17 Pierre Charles Peuf  France 11.51
(w: -1.3 m/s)
6.37 11.58 1.80 52.05 DQ 36.16 4.90 41.15 DNS 5275
Roland Schwarzl  Austria 11.70
(w: -1.3 m/s)
6.82 12.54 1.89 51.37 15.63
(w: -0.1 m/s)
36.28 4.30 DNS DNS DNF
Levard Missick  Turks and Caicos Islands 11.33
(w: -0.5 m/s)
6.78 10.00 1.95 50.82 17.38
(w: -1.2 m/s)
29.45 DNF 46.62 DNS DNF
Oleg Klimovets  Belarus 11.54
(w: -0.3 m/s)
6.44 12.13 1.89 52.27 15.17
(w: -0.6 m/s)
36.66 DNF DNS DNS DNF
Kristjan Rahnu  Estonia 11.38
(w: -0.3 m/s)
6.97 13.78 1.83 50.96 17.01
(w: -1.2 m/s)
DNS DNS DNS DNS DNF
Daniel Ryland  United States 10.94
(w: -1.3 m/s)
6.63 11.64 1.77 48.22 20.08
(w: -0.6 m/s)
DNS DNS DNS DNS DNF

Participation[edit]

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015