Who won the decathlon in 1972?
He won a gold medal in 1972, setting a new world record, a bronze in 1976, and finished fourth in 1968. Unusually tall for his time Avilov first played basketball, then changed to high jump in 1962, and only in 1966 turned to decathlon….Mykola Avilov.
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Personal best(s) | 8,466 (1972) |
How many medals did GB win 1972?
Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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Medals Ranked 12th | Gold 4 Silver 5 Bronze 9 Total 18 |
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1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 | |
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Who won the 1976 Olympic decathlon?
Bruce Jenner
On July 30, 1976, American Caitlyn Jenner—who was competing as Bruce Jenner—wins gold in the men’s decathlon at the Montreal Olympics. Jenner’s 8,617 points set a world record in the event.
What Olympics did America boycott?
The last (and only prior) time the U.S. took such an action was the full boycott of the Moscow Summer Olympics in 1980, to protest the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. The USSR retaliated four years later, barring its athletes from participating in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
What countries did not participate in the 1972 Olympics?
Participating National Olympic Committees Rhodesia’s invitation to take part in the 1972 Summer Games was withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee four days before the opening ceremony, in response to African countries’ (such as Ethiopia and Kenya) protests against the Rhodesian government.
Who has scored over 9000 in the decathlon?
Roman Šebrle
Roman Šebrle was the first man to score over 9,000 points. Yang Chuan-kwang was the first and, so far, only decathlon world record holder from outside Europe and the United States.