Decathlon Atlet. This mens event challenges competitors to perform at their best in a wide range of track-and-field events that test for power speed agility and endurance to determine the best all-around athlete. WIAA Assistant Executive Director.
101 rows Place Competitor DOB Nat Score Event List. The decathlon made its first Olympic appearance at the 1912 Games in Stockholm. To maximize ones ability in the decathlon a long range program recognizing strengths and weaknesses is.
We expect each athlete to develop their physical as well as mental capacities in preparation for this event.
Athletes compete for the Olympic decathlon title today by competing in 10 events in a grueling two-day schedule. A graduate of Worcester Academy and the University of Colorado Toomey was named ABC s Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year in 1968. I was sent to Chris by my orthopedic for a damage Achilles tendon that was a borderline surgery candidate. The decathlon made its first Olympic appearance at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.