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Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 (0)

Oct 22, 2026
James “Jim” Thorpe dominated the first Olympic men’s decathlon at Stockholm 1912, scoring a world record of 8412.955 points across three days on 13–15 July. Already the pentathlon champion, he finished 688.460 points ahead of Sweden’s Hugo Wieslander. In 2022, the IOC recognised Thorpe as the sole gold medallist, confirming his place at the heart of Olympic combined events history. Only 12 of the 29 starters completed all ten events.
P Athlete Nation Points Results By 1985
1 James Thorpe USA 8412,955
WR
11,2 - 6.79 - 12.89 - 1.87 - 52,2
15,6 - 36.98 - 3.25 - 45.70 - 4.40,1
6564
2 Hugo Wieslander SWE 7724,495 11,8 - 6.42 - 12.14 - 1.75 - 53,6
17,2 - 36.29 - 3.10 - 50.40 - 4.45,0
5966
3 Charles Lomberg SWE 7413,510 11,8 - 6.87 - 11.67 - 1.80 - 55,0
17,6 - 35.35 - 3.25 - 41.83 - 5.12,2
5722
4 Gösta Holmer SWE 7347,855 11,4 - 5.98 - 10.98 - 1.70 - 53,2
17,0 - 31.78 - 3.20 - 46.28 - 4.41,9
5768
5 James Joseph Donahue USA 7083,450 11,8 - 6.48 - 9.67 - 1.65 - 51,6
16,2 - 29.94 - 3.40 - 37.08 - 4.44,0
5701
6 Eugene Mercer USA 7074,995 11,0 - 6.84 - 9.76 - 1.65 - 49,9
16,4 - 21.95 - 3.60 - 32.32 - 4.46,3
5825
7 Waldemar Wickholm FIN 7058,795 11,5 - 5.95 - 11.09 - 1.60 - 52,3
17,0 - 29.78 - 3.25 - 42.58 - 4.43,9
5613
8 Erik Kugelberg SWE 6758,780 12,3 - 6.20 - 9.98 - 1.65 - 55,7
17,2 - 31.48 - 3.00 - 45.67 - 4.43,5
5345
9 Karl von Halt GER 6682,445 12,1 - 6.08 - 11.12 - 1.70 - 54,2
17,7 - 35.46 - 2.70 - 39.82 - 5.02,8
5286
10 Josef Schäffer AUT 6568,585 12,3 - 6.04 - 11.50 - 1.55 - 58,2
18,9 - 37.14 - 3.25 - 41.06 - 5.05,3
5049
11 Aleksander Schulz RUS 6134,470 12,3 - 5.75 - 10.08 - 1.55 - 54,6
17,8 - 31.34 - 2.70 - 38.99 - 4.46,4
4973
12 Alfreds Alslebens RUS 5294,615 12,2 - 6.27 - 8.48 - 1.70 - 59,0
19,5 - 29.21 - 0 - 37.34 - 5.08,6
4329

WR – world record under the scoring tables in force at the time
By 1985 – total recalculated using the 1985 scoring tables, with standard adjustments for hand-timed races.

Didn’t finish:
George Philbrook (USA), Ferdinand Bie (NOR), Frank Lukeman (CAN), Avery Brundage (USA), Géo André (FRA), Alfredo Pagani (ITA), Einar Nilsson (SWE), Otto Röhr (GER), Skotte Jacobsson (SWE), Gunnar Rönström (SWE), Alex Abraham (GER), Pierre Failliot (FRA), Harry Babcock (USA), Svend Langkjær (DEN), Viktor Hackberg (SWE), Manlio Legat (ITA), Mkrtich Mkryan (TUR)

Didn’t start:
Eugene Schobinger (USA), Jørgen Kornerup-Bang (DEN), Clément Mentrel (FRA), Emmanuel Tsaloumas (GRE), Giulio Alvisi (ITA), Furio Bini (ITA), Paul Fournelle (LUX), Nicolas Kanivé (LUX), Jean-Pierre Thommes (LUX), Jindřich Jirsák (BOH), André Fouache (FRA), Raoul Paoli (FRA), Josef Waitzer (GER), Kostas Tsiklitiras (GRE), Ulrich Baasch (RUS), Julius Wagner (SUI), Bertil Uggla (SWE), Boris Honzátko (BOH), Dick Byrd (USA), Jack Eller (USA), Austin Menaul (USA)

Points were awarded using the original 1912 scoring tables (also known as 1912A). The “By 1985” totals are statistical recalculations and do not alter the original finishing order shown in the table.

The competition took place over three days, 13–15 July 1912. Day one comprised the 100 m, long jump and shot put; day two the high jump, 400 m, discus throw and 110 m hurdles; and day three the pole vault, javelin throw and 1500 m. Results above are displayed in the standard modern event order.

Thorpe was disqualified in 1913 after his earlier paid participation in minor league baseball was judged to breach the amateur rules of the time. In 1982, the IOC restored him as joint Olympic champion with Hugo Wieslander. On 15 July 2022, the IOC recognised Thorpe as the sole gold medallist. Wieslander and Charles Lomberg are both recognised as silver medallists, while Gösta Holmer retains bronze. The table preserves the athletes’ original finishing positions.

RUS – Russian Empire. Alfreds Alslebens was Latvian but competed for the Russian Empire.

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