Andrei Krauchanka is pictured above during the Shot Put, Hammer, 1500m, 110m Hurdles
and Pole Vault disciplines of the Decathlon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
In the Shot Put Krauchanka produced a new PB of 14.39m (752pts), helping him
to an overall points total of 8551 which was enough to win him the silver medal
ahead of Cuba's Leonel Suarez by just 24 points.
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Men's Decathlon.
2008 Olympic Games.
|
| 1. Bryan CLAY |
|
USA |
|
8791pts |
| 2. Andrei KRAUCHANKA |
|
BLR |
|
8551pts |
| 3. Leonel SUAREZ |
|
CUB |
|
8527pts |
| 4. Aleksandr POGORELOV |
|
RUS |
|
8328pts |
| 5. Romain BARRAS |
|
FRA |
|
8253pts |
| 6. Roman SEBRLE |
|
CZE |
|
8241pts |
| 7. Oleksiy KASYANOV |
|
UKR |
|
8238pts |
| 8. Andre NIKLAUS |
|
GER |
|
8220pts |
|
|
| Points Breakdown |
| 1. 100m |
|
10.96 |
|
870pts |
| 2. Long Jump |
|
7.61 |
|
962pts |
| 3. Shot Put |
|
14.39 |
|
752pts PB |
| 4. High Jump |
|
2.11 |
|
906pts |
| 5. 400m |
|
47.30 |
|
943pts |
| 6. 110m Hurdles |
|
14.21 |
|
948pts |
| 7. Discus |
|
44.58 |
|
758pts |
| 8. Pole Vault |
|
5.00 |
|
910pts |
| 9. Javelin |
|
60.23 |
|
741pts |
| 10.1500m |
|
4.27.47 |
|
761pts |
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