"and field contains four major throwing events: discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw and shot put. The weight throw is the fifth most common field throwing event, while the club throw is unique to disability athletics. Research by ""MythBusters"" found that men and women throw almost equally well with their non-dominant hand, suggesting that the sexual differences were probably due to differences in training. Throwing Throwing is the launching of a ballistic projectile by hand. This action is only possible for animals with the ability to grasp objects with their hands (mainly primates). Humans, being bipedal, have a wide variety"
"been nearly as successful in the women's javelin. The javelin throw has been part of the decathlon since the decathlon was introduced in the early 1910s; the all-around, an earlier ten-event contest of American origin, did not include the javelin throw. The javelin was also part of some (though not all) of the many early forms of women's pentathlon, and has always been included in the heptathlon after it replaced the pentathlon in 1981. The size, shape, minimum weight, and center of gravity of the javelin are all defined by IAAF rules. In international competition, men throw a javelin between"
"event. The ""% Difference"" column shows the percentage difference between the time, distance or height of the individual world record and the decathlon record (other than the ""Total"" entry, which shows the percentage difference between awarded decathlon points). The relative differences in points are much higher in throwing events than in running and jumping events. Decathlon bests are only recognised when an athlete completes the ten-event competition with a score over 7,000 points. Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from δέκα (""déka"", meaning"
"Throws pentathlon The throws pentathlon also called the weight pentathlon is a combined event in track and field. Like all pentathlon events, it consists of five events; the four Olympic throwing events hammer throw, shot put, discus throw and javelin throw, plus the weight throw. It is the only combined event composed entirely of throwing events. The event is a full World Championship event at the World Masters Athletics Championships and World Masters Athletics keeps world records for the event. There are domestic competitions all over the world. The oldest competitor to complete a throws pentathlon is Ruth Frith at"
"spun from a circle. It starts with the Weight throw, then adds four more ultra weight throws increasing in size starting with the ""Superweight throw."" The exact rules for these events have been specified in the United States but have not yet been adopted on a global basis. Throws pentathlon The throws pentathlon also called the weight pentathlon is a combined event in track and field. Like all pentathlon events, it consists of five events; the four Olympic throwing events hammer throw, shot put, discus throw and javelin throw, plus the weight throw. It is the only combined event composed"
"jumping and throwing events are won by the athlete who achieves the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus and hammer. There are also ""combined events"" or ""multi events"", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ten events. In these, athletes participate in a combination of track and field events. Most track and field events are individual sports with a single victor; the most prominent team events are relay"
"Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from δέκα (""déka"", meaning ""ten"") and ἄθλος (""áthlos"", or ἄθλον, ""áthlon"", meaning ""contest"" or “prize”). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon. Traditionally, the title of ""World's Greatest Athlete"" has been given to the person"
"Olympic Decathlon Olympic Decathlon is a sports game written by Timothy W. Smith for the TRS-80 and published in 1980 by Microsoft. In the game, the player competes in ten track and field events. The gold medalist for decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, Bruce Jenner, is a character. It was ported to the Apple II in 1981. The 1982 version for the IBM PC was renamed Microsoft Decathlon. The ten events in the game are the 100m run, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m run, 100m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1500m run. The running events"
"Weight throw Two sports have events that fall under the name of weight throw. One being the track and field event and the other being the Scottish highland games events. The track and field event is most popular in the United States as an indoor equivalent to the hammer throw event, which can only be held outdoors. The 56lb weight throw is not recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The Scottish Highland Games contain two weight throwing events. In the one event the weight, 28lb or 56lb, is thrown in a similar manner to a discus. In the"
"this summer."" ""Olympic Decathlon"" preceded Konami's ""Track & Field"" and ""The Activision Decathlon"", both of which were released in 1983 and have similar gameplay. Olympic Decathlon Olympic Decathlon is a sports game written by Timothy W. Smith for the TRS-80 and published in 1980 by Microsoft. In the game, the player competes in ten track and field events. The gold medalist for decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics, Bruce Jenner, is a character. It was ported to the Apple II in 1981. The 1982 version for the IBM PC was renamed Microsoft Decathlon. The ten events in the game"
"heptathlon rather than the decathlon and the 100 metres hurdles rather than the 110 metres hurdles. The last women's event added to the roster was the 3000 metres steeplechase in 2008. A total of 52 different events have been held in the men's competition. The current list comprises 24 events. Many of the discontinued events were similar to modern ones but at different lengths, especially in the steeplechasing, hurdling, and racewalking disciplines. Team racing events have been eliminated after appearing in six early editions of the Games. The athletic triathlon (an unusual event, held only once and featuring gymnasts competing"
"replacing it in 1981 with the heptathlon. The pentathlon is still held indoors, where the heptathlon cannot be held as arenas are too small for the javelin throw. It was added to the IAAF World Indoor Championships as an unofficial event in 1993 and officially in 1995. The indoor pentathlon is held over a one-day period. Each athlete completes one event at the same time, then there is a 30-minute break until the next event. The current world record is 5013 points by Nataliya Dobrynska at the 2012 World Indoor Championships. As well as indoor events at all levels, outdoor"
"supplemented by the Prefontaine Classic (a Diamond League meet) and three non-IAAF meetings: the Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, István Gyulai Memorial and Paavo Nurmi Games. Performances from the Olympic Games are also valid for the series. The Golden Grand Prix, Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, Brothers Znamensky Memorial and Karlstad Grand Prix were also dropped from the programme. The Jamaica International Invitational and FBK Games made their debut on the series. 2016 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge The 2016 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge is the seventh edition of the annual, global series of hammer throw competitions organised"
"of international and top level men's decathlons are divided into a two-day competition, with the track and field events held in the order below. Traditionally, all decathletes who finish the event, rather than just the winner or medal winning athletes, do a round of honour together after the competition. The current world record holder is Kevin Mayer from France with 9126 points which he set on 16 September 2018 in Talence, France. At major championships, the women's equivalent of the decathlon is the seven-event heptathlon; prior to 1981 it was the five-event pentathlon. However, in 2001, the IAAF approved scoring"
"Decathlon, held in Delft, Netherlands. The 2015 event was held 19-20 September. The last European Championships were held on 6 and 7 September 2014 in Lodi, Lombardy, Italy (near Milan). The upcoming European Championships was held from 27-28 August 2016 in Cambridge, England. The 2017 event was held in Turnhout, Belgium and 2018 in Delft, Netherlands. The 2019 event will be held in Helsinki, Finland. Icosathlon The icosathlon, also called the double decathlon, is an ultra multi-event of track and field competition consisting of 20 events contested over two days. There is an extra rule, that each day should contain"
"Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon. The javelin was part of the pentathlon of the Ancient Olympic Games beginning in 708 BC in two disciplines, distance and target throw. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong, called ""ankyle"" wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes would hold the javelin by the thong and when the javelin"
"thereafter 800 m. In elite-level outdoor competition, the pentathlon was superseded in 1981 by the heptathlon, which has seven events, with both 200 m and 800 m, as well as the javelin throw. Pentathlon is still contested at school and masters level and indoors. The word ""pentathlon"" is derived from the Greek ""pente"" (five) and ""athlon"" (contest). The ancient Olympic pentathlon comprised a sprint, the javelin and discus throws, long jump, and wrestling. The modern pentathlon is a multi-sport event. In men's track and field, pentathlon competitions were held in the 20th century, but the ten-event decathlon became the standard"
"Javelin Throw Men's Shot Put Men's Discus Throw Men's Hammer Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 20 km Walk Women's 1,000 metres Women's 1,500 metres Women's 3,000 metres Women's Marathon Women's High Jump Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Heptathlon Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg) Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) Twenty cyclists, sixteen men and four women, represented West Germany in 1984. Men's 3m"
"athletics in North America, boys' and girls' pentathlons are held, consisting of the sprint hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump, and an 800 m run (1500 m run for men). The pentathlon is used because it is less stressful on the athletes than a full multi and because many high school meets only last one day, it allows the event to be contested in the time limit. Less common, but standardised internationally is the throws pentathlon. This contains field throwing events only: hammer throw, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, and weight throw. Although it does not have a"
"Decathlon (1992 video game) Decathlon is a decathlon-themed sports game developed by C&E for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and published in 1992. The game offers two modes of play: ""Single Game"" and ""Full Game"". In Single Game mode, the player competes in one single event; in a Full Game, the player competes in all decathlon events in a preset sequence: 100 metres, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 metres, 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500 metres. The game awards points based on player performance. In a full game, the player with the high score"
"Men's 5.000 metres Men's 10.000 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's Marathon Men's 3.000m Steeplechase Men's High Jump Men's Long Jump Men's Hammer Throw Men's Shot Put Men's Discus Throw Men's Javelin Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 50 km Walk Women's 4 × 400 m Relay Women's Marathon Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Heptathlon Light Flyweight (— 48 kg) Flyweight (— 51 kg) Bantamweight (— 54 kg) Featherweight (— 57 kg) Lightweight (— 60 kg) Light Welterweight (— 63.5 kg) Welterweight (— 67 kg) Light Middleweight (— 71"
"The decathlon, which had been held in 1904 but not in 1908, returned to the programme. Steeplechasing was eliminated, while racewalking was cut from 2 events to 1 with the 10 kilometre replacing the 10 mile and the 3500 metre eliminated. The pentathlon was introduced (as well as the separate sport modern pentathlon). The 1908 experiments of the Greek-style discus and the restricted javelin were replaced with two-handed throwing, for the shot put, discus, and javelin. Cross-country events, both for the individual and the team, were introduced. The competitions were held from Saturday, July 6, 1912 to Monday, July 15,"
"the day, the University of Georgia's Denzel Comenentia won the shot put on June 6th with a throw of . Luke Vaughn of Memphis University won the men's discus throw on June 8th. Mississippi State University's Anderson Peters set a championship record of to win the men's javelin throw on June 6th. The men's hammer throw took place on June 6th. University of Georgia junior Denzel Comenentia set a personal best to win his first NCAA championship. The men's decathlon began on June 6th. Only 18 of the 24 competitors completed the event. British athlete Tim Duckworth of the University"
"the nation's only archery medal, a bronze, though the Soviets did pick up 4 more top eight finishes. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Women's tournament: Men's tournament: Men's Marathon Men's Long Jump Men's Discus Throw Men's Shot Put Men's Hammer Throw Men's Javelin Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Women's 4 × 400 m Relay Women's Marathon Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Heptathlon Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)"
"400 m Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Men's Shot Put Men's Javelin Throw Men's Hammer Throw Men's Long Jump Men's Triple Jump Men's High Jump Men's 50 km Walk Men's marathon Men's Decathlon Women's 100 m Women's 200 m Women's 5,000 m Women's 10,000 m Women's 400 m Hurdles Women's 4 × 100 m Women's Shot Put Women's Discus Women's Javelin Throw Women's Long Jump Women's Triple Jump Women's High Jump Women's Pole Vault Women's 20 km Walk Women's Heptathlon Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) Men's Canoe Singles 500 m Men's"
"Men's Shot Put Men's Javelin Throw Men's Hammer Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Women's 100 metres Women's 800 metres Women's 1,500 metres Women's 100 m Hurdles Women's High Jump Women's Long Jump Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Pentathlon Men's Flyweight (51 kg) <br> Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) <br> Men's Featherweight (57 kg) <br> Men's Lightweight (60 kg) <br> Men's Light-Welterweight (63.5 kg) Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1980. Men's Springboard Men's Platform Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Great Britain in 1980. Three male pentathletes represented"
"Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium between 17–18 August. The medals were presented by Dagmawit Girmay Berhane, IOC member, Ethiopia and Bernard Amsalem, Council Member of the IAAF. 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. , the existing World and Olympic records were as follows."
"metres Men's 200 metres Men's 400 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1.500 metres Men's 5.000 metres Men's 10.000 metres Men's Marathon Men's 400 m Hurdles Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase Men's Javelin Throw Men's Discus Throw Men's Hammer Throw Men's Shot Put Men's Long Jump Men's Decathlon Men's 50 km Walk <br> Women's 4 × 400 m Relay Women's Marathon Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Heptathlon Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg) Seventeen cyclists, thirteen"
"the decathlon he was not selected to compete in the Montreal Olympics that year. He competed at the two following Olympic Games in Moscow (1980), (finishing 4th behind Thompson)and Los Angeles (1984) and two Commonwealth Games in Edmonton (1978) and Brisbane (1982), winning the silver medal, behind Daley Thompson in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Personal Bests Peter Hadfield Peter Robert Hadfield (born 21 January 1955) is an Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the decathlon. Hadfield won a total of nine Australian Championships in Athletics between 1976 and 1985. He didn't compete in the National Championships in 1978"
"Combined events at the Olympics Combined events at the Summer Olympics have been contested in several formats at the multi-sport event. There are two combined track and field events in the current Olympic athletics programme: a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon. The first men's events came at the 1904 Summer Olympics: a triathlon had long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash events, while an all-around championship saw athletes compete over ten events, forming the basis for the decathlon. No combined events were held at the subsequent games, but the 1912 Summer Olympics saw the introduction of the modern decathlon"
"tables for a women's decathlon; the current world record holder is Austra Skujytė of Lithuania, with 8,366. Women's disciplines differ from men's in the same way as for standalone events: the shot, discus and javelin weigh less, and the sprint hurdles uses lower hurdles over 100 m rather than 110 m. The points tables used are the same as for the heptathlon in the shared events. The schedule of events differs from the men's decathlon, with the field events switched between day one and day two; this is to avoid scheduling conflicts when men's and women's decathlon competitions take place"
"of 7 different events. These events are 80 metres, Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball throw, shot put, 80 metres hurdles (for the girls), 80 metres hurdles and 1000 metres (for the girls) and 1200 metres (for the boys). Pentathlon: Jemahl Lucas, Axel Tromp, Margenine Kock and Siljee Feliciana Heptathlon: Xavier Boekhoudt, Eugene Bouwer, Jelissa Nedd and Jullianne Dorothal Pentathlon: Shadwin Simon, Alec Lacle, Sarahi Sierra and Yasmine Arrindell Heptathlon: Reginald Koc, Jonathan Croes, Lixandra Geerman and Chayenne David Pentathlon: Ken-Jay Obiana, Jean-Andre Denisa, Tiffany Hurtado and Nadien Martina Heptathlon: Genessis Dolorita, Wendymar Martina, Ebony Hodgsons and Naeemah Isidora Pentathlon: None"
"Décastar Décastar (stylised ""DECASTAR"") is an annual athletics competition that takes place in Talence, in the department of the Gironde in France. Organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), it is one of the athletics meetings that make up the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. Male and female athletes compete in the decathlon or heptathlon, respectively, and points scored at the Décastar count towards a yearly total for the parent competition. The Décastar competition was first established in 1976 and, after further editions in 1978 and 1984, it was held annually from 1986 onwards. Since its inception it"