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Triumph for Arthur Abele in Ratingen
Triumph for Arthur Abele in Ratingen (0)
Ratingen, Germany - Arthur Abele took the Decathlon after steaming away in amazing style in the 1500 metres. He scored a massive personal best of 8269 points and gained automatic selection for the World Championships in Osaka.
Second placed Norman Müller collected 8244, while Jacob Minah, the leader from day one, finished third with 7998 just missing out on his first 8000 points.
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The 2007 Ratingen decathlon was won by Germany’s Arthur Abele with 8269 points, narrowly ahead of compatriot Norman Müller (8244), while Jacob Minah completed a tightly contested podium in third with 7998 points.
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The 2008 Ratingen decathlon was won by Cuba’s Leonel Suárez with 8451 points, ahead of Germany’s Arthur Abele (8372) and Andre Niklaus (8273), in a high-quality competition featuring multiple athletes over the 8200-point mark.
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The 2014 Ratingen decathlon took place on June 28–29 in challenging weather conditions, with athletes battling cold, rain, and strong winds. Germany's Rico Freimuth won the competition with 8356 points, edging France's Kevin Mayer by just 33 …
Ratingen 2016
Arthur Abele of Germany won the 2016 Ratingen decathlon with 8605 points, finishing ahead of compatriot Kai Kazmirek (8323) and the Netherlands' Pelle Rietveld (7659).
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Arthur Abele of Germany won the 2018 Ratingen decathlon with 8481 points, finishing well clear of fellow German Manuel Eitel (8121) and Sweden's Marcus Nilsson, who was just one point behind second place.