Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 and August 6. The 17-year-old Bob Mathias of the United States won with a points total of 7139.

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 British Summer Time (UTC+1) Date Time RoundThursday, 5 August 1948 10:3011:3015:0016:0017:30100 metresLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 metresFriday, 6 August 1948 10:3011:3014:3016:3018:30110 metres hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 metres

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

World recordOlympic record7900Berlin, Germany8 August 1936

Overall results Key

Key:DNSDid not startDNFDid not finish

RankAthleteOverall points100 mLJSPHJ400 m110 m HDTPVJT1500 m713969746950469295687766739767318671596712106663116552126444136421146401156325166153176142186141196106206026206026225829235808245730255590265586275558285031

References

External links Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.