| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Detmer |
| Born | November 3, 1983 Lodi, Wisconsin, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | Icosathlon, Decathlon, heptathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Icosathlon: 14,571 WR Decathlon: 8,090 Heptathlon: 5,761 |
Joseph "Joe" Detmer (born November 3, 1983) is an American athlete, competing in the icosathlon, decathlon and heptathlon.
In 2010, after he won the Thorpe Cup and became third at the USA national championships decathlon, Joe Detmer competed in the world championship icosathlon in Lynchburg, Virginia. At that occasion he improved the world record icosathlon to 14571 points. Some of his more remarkable performances include the 100 m in 10.93 s, 7.30 m in long jump, and 53.83 on the 400 m hurdles. He went to University of Wisconsin–Madison. [1]
| Event | Performance | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.91 s | August 7, 2010 | Marburg |
| 400 m | 47.03 s | June 23, 2006 | Indianapolis |
| 1500 m | 4.05.31 | May 11, 2008 | Desenzano del Garda |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.89 s | May 17, 2008 | Columbia, Missouri |
| high jump | 2.01 m | May 16, 2012 | Columbia, Missouri |
| pole vault | 4.91 m | August 8, 2010 | Marburg |
| long jump | 7.40 m | May 16, 2012 | Columbia, Missouri |
| shot put | 13.18 m | June 22, 2012 | Eugene, Oregon |
| disc throw | 40,30 m | June 23, 2014 | Eugene, Oregon |
| javelin throw | 57,20 m | August 14, 2011 | Chula Vista |
| decathlon | 8090 p | August 8, 2011 | Marburg |
| icosathlon | 14571 p (WR) | September 25, 2010 | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Event | Performance | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| heptathlon | 5761 p | March 10, 2007 | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
American indoor championship - 5720 p
National Collegiate Athletic Association championship - 7963 p American outdoor championship - 8009 p Thorpe Cup - 7892 p
Thorpe Cup - 8090 p Thorpe Cup - 7846 p World championship - 14571 p (WR)
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