Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

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Men's decathlon
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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From L-R: Kurt Felix, Kai Kazmirek, Thomas Van der Plaetsen, Luiz Alberto de Araújo, Damian Warner, Ashton Eaton and Adam Helcelet in the second heat of the 1500 metres, the final event of the decathlon
Venue Olympic Stadium
Date17–18 August 2016
Competitors32 from 21 nations
Winning points8893 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  2012
2020  

The men's decathlon competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium between 17 and 18 August. [1]

The medals were presented by Dagmawit Girmay Berhane, IOC member, Ethiopia and Bernard Amsalem, Council Member of the IAAF.

Competition format

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

Schedule

All times are Brasilia Time (UTC-3)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 17 August 201609:30
10:35
12:15
17:45
21:30
100 metres
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 metres
Thursday, 18 August 201609:30
10:25
13:25
18:35
21:45
110 metres hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 metres

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World recordFlag of the United States.svg  Ashton Eaton  (USA)9045 Beijing, China 29 August 2015
Olympic recordFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Šebrle  (CZE)8893 Athens, Greece 24 August 2004
2016 World leadingFlag of the United States.svg  Ashton Eaton  (USA)8750 Eugene, United States 3 July 2016

Records set during this event

Olympic recordFlag of the United States.svg  Ashton Eaton  (USA)8893 (tie) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18 August 2016
2016 World leadingFlag of the United States.svg  Ashton Eaton  (USA)8893 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18 August 2016
Olympic decathlon best - 100 metresFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Damian Warner  (CAN)10.30 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 August 2016

Detailed results

Key:WDBWorld decathlon bestODBOlympic decathlon bestNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDQDisqualifiedDNSDid not startDNFDid not finish

100 metres

The 100 metres was held on 17 August at 09:30. [2]

RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotes
14 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.301023 ODB
24 Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10.46985
34 Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10.71926
43 Rico Freimuth Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10.73922
52 Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 10.75917 SB
62 Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10.77912 SB
73 Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10.78910 SB
74 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10.78910
94 Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 10.81903
92 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 10.81903 PB
113 Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10.82901
123 Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10.83899
124 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 10.83899
144 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10.84897
153 Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 10.86892
163 Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10.87890
162 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.87890 SB
183 Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10.88888
191 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 10.93876 SB
202 Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11.01858
211 Pieter Braun Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.03854 SB
223 Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11.04852
232 Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 11.06847
242 Willem Coertzen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11.12834
253 Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 11.15827
261 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 11.16825
271 Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 11.17823
281 Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 11.21814 SB
291 Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11.24808
302 Leonid Andreev Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan 11.29797
311 Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11.30795 SB
321 Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11.32791 SB

Long jump

The long jump was held on 17 August at 10:35. [3]

RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1A Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.907.947.647.94104520301
2B Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7.387.69x7.69982 PB 18923
3B Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7.60x7.677.6797720002
4A Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7.667.585.717.66975 SB 178313
5A Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 7.427.337.607.60960 SB 18634
6A Pieter Braun Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7.42x7.557.55947 PB 180110
7B Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7.54xx7.5494518557
8A Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 7.307.527.457.52940 SB 18576
9A Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.307.377.497.4993218585
10A Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7.48x7.417.48930 PB 18428
11A Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 7.18x7.477.4792718199
12B Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.307.45x7.45922178015
13B Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada x7.42x7.42915179111
14A Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7.147.087.357.35898174517
15A Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7.33x7.317.33893168422
15A Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6.897.33x7.33893179012
17B Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia xx7.297.29883178214
18A Rico Freimuth Flag of Germany.svg  Germany xx7.177.17854 SB 177616
19A Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia x7.147.137.14847167224
19B Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba x7.097.147.14847166125
21A Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7.00x7.137.13845169721
22A Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 7.116.906.847.11840173918
23B Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France x6.917.077.07830165326
24B Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 6.947.02x7.02818171919
25B Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic xx7.007.00814164128
26B Willem Coertzen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6.986.93x6.98809164327
27B Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany xx6.976.97807169720
28B Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6.686.836.606.83774156930
28A Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 6.51x6.836.83774 SB 167723
30B Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6.73xx6.73750163829
31B Leonid Andreev Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan 6.576.606.60720151731

Note: Eelco Sintnicolaas of the Netherlands did not compete.

Shot put

The shot put was held on 17 August at 12:15. [4]

RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1A Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 15.76x15.7683626993
2B Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 15.41xx15.41815 SB 246817
3A Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 14.4514.6315.2615.26806 SB 26484
4A Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 15.1114.6515.0315.11796254111
5B Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany x15.03x15.03792248915
6B Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14.9214.33x14.92785 SB 25659
7B Leonid Andreev Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan 14.8614.33x14.86781229830
8A Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada xx14.8014.80777251614
9B Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 14.1314.7714.5514.7777625678
10A Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14.7214.7314.5814.7377328031
11A Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 14.5814.3714.3914.58764 SB 244119
12B Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine x14.50x14.5075926146
13B Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 13.7714.2714.1114.27745 SB 240622
14B Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 13.9614.23x14.23742252412
15B Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.1514.2013.8714.2074126335
16B Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 13.38x14.1714.17739 SB 237725
17B Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 13.9114.1414.0314.14737230628
18B Willem Coertzen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14.00xx14.00728 SB 237126
19A Pieter Braun Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13.7713.90x13.90722252313
20B Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 13.8813.7413.5513.88721244020
21A Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 13.4712.7413.7813.78715 SB 25727
22A Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x13.69x13.69709239324
23B Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 13.5312.6213.6613.6670827082
24B Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 13.0413.45x13.45695233627
25A Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12.9613.4413.3213.44694255210
26A Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 13.1513.2313.4013.40692248216
27A Rico Freimuth Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.7513.2513.2713.27684246018
28A Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 12.84x12.5612.84657244021
29A Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12.0011.3611.9212.00606230329
30A Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.4911.3811.4311.49575239423
A Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia xxx NM 0167231

High jump

The high jump was held on 17 August at 17:45. [5]

RankGroupAthleteNationality1.771.801.831.861.891.921.951.982.012.042.072.102.132.162.192.22ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1A Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States oooxooxxoxxx2.1998235473
2A Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium ooooxoxxx2.16953 SB 339310
3A Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia ooxxooxxx2.13925331914
3A Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia ooxxoxxx2.13925 SB 259728
5A Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oooooxxx2.10896 SB 35295
5A Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States oooooxxx2.10896 PB 34487
5B Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria oooooxxooxoxxr2.10896 PB 34686
8A Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada oxoxooxxx2.0786834358
8A Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba oxoooxxoxxx2.07868 SB 327418
10B Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada ooooxoxxx2.04840 SB 35482
10A Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia oxooxxoxoxxx2.04840 SB 336413
10B Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France oooxxor2.04840 SB 35394
10A Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ooooxoxxoxxx2.04840338111
14A Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland oooooxxx2.01813319022
14B Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba ooooxooxxx2.01813 SB 325419
14B Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine oooxooxxx2.0181334279
14A Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain oxoxoxxx2.01813320621
14B Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States ooxoxxoxxx2.01813 SB 36161
19B Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada ooooxxx1.98785330115
19A Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France oxoxxx1.98785325320
19B Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ooxooxoxxx1.98785312124
19B Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ooxoxxoxoxxx1.98785309125
19B Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oxoooxxoxxx1.98785 SB 327417
24A Pieter Braun Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands oooxxr1.95758328116
25B Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil oooxxx1.92731337912
25B Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ooxxoxxx1.92731303427
27B Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria oooxxx1.89705318723
28B Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia oxxx1.77602304226

Note: Leonid Andreev of Uzbekistan, Rico Freimuth of Germany, and Willem Coertzen of South Africa did not compete.

400 metres

The 400 metres was held on 17 August at 21:30. [6]

RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
14 Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 46.07100546211
24 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 46.75971 PB 45002
34 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47.3594144893
41 Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 47.9891043786
52 Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 48.14902 PB 42819
62 Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 48.15902 SB 417615
74 Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 48.18900 PB 421912
82 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 48.28896 PB 44354
93 Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 48.56882 SB 43097
104 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 48.61880406720
113 Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 48.69876 SB 413017
123 Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 48.7887244195
134 Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 48.93865389924
143 Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 49.02860 SB 413416
153 Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 49.13855421913
162 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 49.14855 SB 42908
172 Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 49.34845 SB 409819
181 Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 49.51837 SB 421814
191 Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 49.63832 SB 422511
204 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 49.80824412518
213 Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 49.83822427010
223 Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 49.88820394123
232 Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 50.18806399621
244 Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 50.32800384226
251 Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 50.43795388625
261 Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 50.81778398422
271 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 51.08765336227

Note: Pieter Braun of the Netherlands did not compete.

110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles was held on 18 August at 09:30. [7]

RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
14 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 13.58102955182
24 Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13.80100056211
34 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 14.0297254073
44 Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.12959509314
51 Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 14.15955 PB 53335
62 Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 14.17953 SB 52348
73 Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 14.25942 SB 507217
83 Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 14.30936515510
94 Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 14.3493152407
102 Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.37927 SB 514512
112 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 14.39925 SB 499218
122 Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 14.48913 SB 508915
134 Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14.57902480123
133 Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14.5790253216
154 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.6289653964
162 Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 14.65892511113
171 Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14.77878514811
181 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 14.79875 SB 51659
193 Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 14.82871496919
202 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 14.84869423127
213 Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14.99851483522
223 Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15.01848507316
233 Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 15.02847478824
241 Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15.09839472525
242 Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15.09839483521
261 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 15.74762488720
271 Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 16.51676451826

Discus throw

The discus throw was held on 18 August at 10:25. [8]

RankGroupNameNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1A Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 53.21x53.2453.24938582514
2A Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 47.8648.4249.9049.90868 SB 559322
3A Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 45.3249.42x49.42858 PB 60066
4A Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 44.93x48.3248.32835 PB 567019
5B Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 47.07xx47.07810 SB 589910
6A Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France x46.78x46.7880462113
7B Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 42.8344.8546.3146.31794 SB 562920
8B Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43.1645.4945.3945.49777 SB 63981
9A Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 42.8842.9845.1045.1076959349
9A Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil x40.7045.1045.1076960037
11A Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada x42.4344.9344.9376562832
12A Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 44.6644.0043.9444.66760585312
13B Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 41.3644.1144.4944.49756554423
14A Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic x42.1144.1344.13749589411
15B Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 42.5743.5841.9843.58738581115
16A Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 43.2742.2342.1343.27731584213
17B Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 37.6141.9843.2543.2573161274
18B Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 39.9742.9642.3742.96725524325
19B Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 37.1242.39x42.39713 PB 60465
20A Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 41.3542.23x42.23710567918
21B Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba x40.3440.1340.34671 SB 574317
22B Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States x39.9138.6239.9166359848
23B Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 38.1632.9338.8938.89642579716
24B Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 35.8238.09x38.09626561821
25A Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia xx37.6937.69618484927
26B Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan x34.9134.8334.91562536324
A Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine xxx NM 0524026

Pole vault

The pole vault was held on 18 August at 13:25. [9]

RankGroupNameNationality4.104.204.304.404.504.604.704.804.905.005.105.205.305.405.50ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1A Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France oxooxoxxx5.401035 PB 72462
1A Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium ooxxoxxx5.40103568468
3A Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States ooxoxxx5.2097269785
3A Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States oxxoxxoxoxxx5.2097273701
3A Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xooxxoxxx5.20972660117
6A Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France xoxxooxxx5.10941 SB 662015
6A Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia xoxxoxxx5.10941579025
8A Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany ooxxx5.0091070374
8A Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States oxoxxoxxoxxx5.00910 PB 68946
10B Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia oxooxxx4.90880 PB 667713
10A Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil xoxooxxx4.9088068837
10B Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba ooxxoooxxx4.90880 SB 677910
10B Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan oooxxoxoxxx4.90880 PB 647320
14A Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria oxoxxx4.80849646721
15A Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ooxxx4.70819671311
15B Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan oooxxoxxx4.70819618223
15B Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada oxoxxoxxx4.7081971023
18B Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria oxxx4.6079068369
18B Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia ooxxx4.60790663214
20A Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oxxx4.50760661316
20B Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba oxxx4.50760650319
20A Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia or4.50760600324
20B Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland ooxxx4.50760643022
20B Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada xoooxxx4.50760669412
25B Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada xxoooxoxxx4.40731655618
B Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic xxx NM 0554426

Note: Oleksiy Kasyanov of Ukraine did not compete.

Javelin throw

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The javelin throw was held on 18 August at 18:35. [10]

RankGroupNameNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
1B Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba x70.0572.3272.3292577046
2A Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 62.7966.6669.9269.92888 PB 75829
3A Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 60.8462.4268.2068.20862 PB 757511
4B Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 56.5462.1366.6366.63838731118
5A Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 64.6365.2266.4966.49836 PB 76727
6B Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 65.04xx65.0481480602
7A Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 63.2264.7062.6064.70809731217
8B Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 64.60x55.1064.60807 PB 78444
9A Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 61.0564.13x64.13800741313
10A Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada x62.2463.5463.54791734715
11B Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 58.0156.7463.1963.19786 SB 78883
12B Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 60.2359.9262.0962.09769 SB 76158
13B Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 61.9160.64x61.91767 SB 738714
14A Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 61.8361.5258.3561.83765 PB 723220
15B Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 57.2760.2260.9260.92752 PB 77305
16B Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia x57.3460.5260.52746653624
17B Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 56.96x60.1560.15740734116
18B Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 53.2658.2659.7759.7773481041
19B Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 55.6757.2857.1057.28697 PB 758010
20A Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 56.9956.26x56.99693623725
21A Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 54.7955.9256.6856.68688711821
22B Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 51.82x42.8251.82616729319
23A Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 51.29xx51.29608750212
24A Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 50.3451.1651.2451.24607678922
25A Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 46.4246.42536653923

Note: Mihail Dudaš of Serbia did not compete.

1500 metres

The 1500 metres was held on 18 August at 21:45. [11]

RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverall
points
Overall
rank
12 Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4:14.6084985215
21 Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4:18.37823761222
32 Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:21.96798830011
42 Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:23.33789 SB 88931
52 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4:24.90778 SB 86663
62 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 4:25.49774 SB 88342
72 Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 4:28.32756 SB 84606
82 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 4:30.53741 PB 83239
92 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4:31.25736 PB 85804
102 Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4:31.46735 SB 831510
111 Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4:32.12731 PB 802414
121 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4:33.47722 SB 795419
132 Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4:34.21717 SB 83328
142 Adam Sebastian Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4:34.41716 PB 829112
151 Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 4:39.40684722323
161 Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 4:40.50677806413
171 Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4:42.27666778421
182 Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4:42.9766283927
191 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 4:44.73651799816
201 Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 4:44.99649796118
211 Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4:46.27641798217
221 Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4:46.33641795220
231 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 4:47.49634717024
241 Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4:53.07600801315
1 Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic DNF 0623725

Overall results

Eaton secured his second Olympic title, with an Olympic record-tying score of 8893. [12]

Key
  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow. These marks were split between eight competitors with the gold medallist claiming two of them.
Key:OROlympic recordARArea recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDNSDid not startDNFDid not finish
RankAthleteNationalityOverall points 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110 m H DT PV JT 1500 m
Gold medal icon.svg Ashton Eaton Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8893
=OR
985
10.46
1045
7.94
773
14.73
813
2.01
1005
46.07
1000
13.80
777
45.49
972
5.20
734
59.77
789
4:23.33
Silver medal icon.svg Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 8834
NR
903
10.81
960
7.60
836
15.76
840
2.04
896
48.28
972
14.02
804
46.78
1035
5.40
814
65.04
774
4:25.49
Bronze medal icon.svg Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8666
SB
1023
10.30
977
7.67
708
13.66
840
2.04
941
47.35
1029
13.58
765
44.93
819
4.70
786
63.19
778
4:24.90
4 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8580
PB
910
10.78
982
7.69
741
14.20
896
2.10
971
46.75
896
14.62
731
43.25
910
5.00
807
64.60
736
4:31.25
5 Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 8521
AR
917
10.75
940
7.52
715
13.78
896
2.10
910
47.98
955
14.15
713
42.39
790
4.60
836
66.49
849
4:14.60
6 Leonel Suárez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 8460
SB
814
11.21
847
7.14
745
14.27
868
2.07
902
48.15
913
14.48
810
47.07
880
4.90
925
72.32
756
4:28.32
7 Zach Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8392926
10.71
932
7.49
694
13.44
896
2.10
822
49.83
878
14.77
858
49.42
972
5.20
752
60.92
662
4:42.97
8 Thomas Van der Plaetsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8332
PB
808
11.24
975
7.66
657
12.84
953
2.16
832
49.63
848
15.01
738
43.58
1035
5.40
769
62.09
717
4:34.21
9 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 8323
PB
876
10.93
915
7.42
776
14.77
868
2.07
855
49.14
875
14.79
769
45.10
760
4.50
888
69.92
741
4:30.53
10 Luiz Alberto de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8315
PB
912
10.77
930
7.48
806
15.26
731
1.92
902
48.14
953
14.17
769
45.10
880
4.90
697
57.28
735
4:31.46
11 Jeremy Taiwo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8300858
11.01
922
7.45
785
14.92
982
2.19
872
48.78
902
14.57
663
39.91
910
5.00
608
51.29
798
4:21.96
12 Adam Helcelet Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8291
PB
847
11.06
898
7.35
796
15.11
840
2.04
837
49.51
927
14.37
749
44.13
819
4.70
862
68.20
716
4:34.41
13 Bastien Auzeil Flag of France.svg  France 8064823
11.17
830
7.07
815
15.41
785
1.98
845
49.34
871
14.82
710
42.23
941
5.10
767
61.91
677
4:40.50
14 Cedric Dubler Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8024892
10.86
927
7.47
575
11.49
925
2.13
900
48.18
936
14.30
642
38.89
880
4.90
616
51.82
731
4:32.12
15 Arthur Abele Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8013890
10.87
807
6.97
792
15.03
785
1.98
860
49.02
959
14.12
760
44.66
760
4.50
800
64.13
600
4:53.07
16 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 7998899
10.83
840
7.11
777
14.80
785
1.98
824
49.80
762
15.74
938
53.24
731
4.40
791
63.54
651
4:44.73
17 Pau Tonnesen Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7982791
11.32
893
7.33
709
13.69
813
2.01
778
50.81
851
14.99
794
46.31
972
5.20
740
60.15
641
4:46.27
18 Yordanis García Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 7961903
10.81
774
6.83
764
14.58
813
2.01
876
48.69
942
14.25
671
40.34
760
4.50
809
64.70
649
4:44.99
19 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7954897
10.84
893
7.33
692
13.40
705
1.89
880
48.61
925
14.39
626
38.09
849
4.80
765
61.83
722
4:33.47
20 Keisuke Ushiro Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7952795
11.30
774
6.83
737
14.14
785
1.98
795
50.43
839
15.09
868
49.90
880
4.90
838
66.63
641
4:46.33
21 Paweł Wiesiołek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7784888
10.88
750
6.73
739
14.17
813
2.01
806
50.18
839
15.09
835
48.32
760
4.50
688
56.68
666
4:42.27
22 Akihiko Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7612852
11.04
845
7.13
606
12.00
731
1.92
865
48.93
902
14.57
562
34.91
819
4.70
607
51.24
823
4:18.37
23 Karl Robert Saluri Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 7223901
10.82
818
7.02
721
13.88
602
1.77
800
50.32
676
16.51
725
42.96
760
4.50
536
46.42
684
4:39.40
24 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 7170825
11.16
847
7.14
0
NM
925
2.13
765
51.08
869
14.84
618
37.69
941
5.10
746
60.52
634
4:47.49
25 Jiří Sýkora Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6237827
11.15
814
7.00
695
13.45
785
1.98
820
49.88
847
15.02
756
44.49
0
NM
693
56.99
DNF
n/a Mihail Dudaš Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia DNF 899
10.83
883
7.29
742
14.23
840
2.04
855
49.13
892
14.65
731
43.27
790
4.60
DNS DNS
n/a Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine DNF 910
10.78
945
7.54
759
14.50
813
2.01
882
48.56
931
14.34
0
NM
DNS DNS DNS
n/a Pieter Braun Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands DNF 854
11.03
947
7.55
722
13.90
758
1.95
DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
n/a Rico Freimuth Flag of Germany.svg  Germany DNF 922
10.73
854
7.17
684
13.27
DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
n/a Willem Coertzen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa DNF 834
11.12
809
6.98
728
14.00
DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
n/a Leonid Andreev Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan DNF 797
11.29
720
6.60
781
14.86
DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
n/a Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands DNF 890
10.87
DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS

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