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What does an athlete do first in a decathlon?
100 metersA decathlon is, in orderDay 1100mLong JumpShot PutHigh Jump400 mDay 2110HDiscusPole VaultJavelin1500mRead more: What_are_the_olympic_field_events_in_the_decathlon
When was the first fiberglass pole vault used?
In 1952 Bob Mathias, a decathlon athlete, became the first Olympian to use a fiberglass pole.
In what year did Jim thorpe win olympic medals?
Jim Thorpe, named "Greatest male athlete of the first half century" by the Associated Press, won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 olympics.
What title is given the winner of Olympic decathlon?
Decathlon Olympic champion. "Worlds greatest athlete" is an endearment title bestowed on the champion.
What are the goals of a decathlon?
The overall goal in a decathlon is to accumulate the highest score after competing in the 10 popular track and field events. The events were chosen to challenge a single athlete's fundmental abilities to sprint, throw, jump, and run long distances with an empthasis on the athlete's endurance to do so in competing through the events back-to-back over a two consecutive day competition; spliting the events to 5 events each day.The decathlete, the athlete competing in the decathlon, does not necessarily have to win any of the 10 events in order to win the overall decathlon; just merely accumulate the highest total score at the end of the decathlon.The scoring of each event is based off a standard decathlon scoring table which is based off the world record performance of each event when the scoring table was instituited.You could also say that an athlete's individual goal would to be win every event; there by ensuring they would accumulate the highest total score in the end.
Who was the first Greek athlete to win gold?
Not sure
Do you win a decathlon by earning points?
yes
What is the winner of the decalthlon called?
The winner of the Olympic decathlon is called "the best athlete in the world".
What summer olympic event traditionally determines the best all-around athlete?
Decathlon.
What sport did bob mathias win gold?
decathlon
What did Bruce Jenner win an olympic medal for?
Decathlon.
What year did Bruce Jenner win Decathlon?
1976
