Chris Huffins
Aug 18, 2017
Chris Huffins
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Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins won Olympic decathlon bronze in Sydney 2000, following World Championships bronze and Pan American Games gold in 1999. He achieved his highest score of 8694 points in New Orleans 1998 and set a world heptathlon best of 6. 61 seconds
Accident
Failing in just one event can end a decathlete's entire competition, with no points scored and no chance of recovery - no matter how well they've performed elsewhere.
Olympic Games Sydney 2000
Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history.
World Championships Sevilla 1999
Tomáš Dvořák secured his second consecutive decathlon title at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Sevilla with a total of 8744 points.
Goodwill Games Uniondale 1998
Dan O'Brien retained his men’s decathlon title at the 1998 Goodwill Games in Uniondale, New York, scoring 8755 points. Chris Huffins took silver with 8576 and Tomaš Dvorak earned bronze with 8428. Erki Nool finished fourth with 8386, as all
US Championships New Orleans 1998
Chris Huffins dominated the 1998 US Championships decathlon in New Orleans, scoring 8694 points and finishing more than 500 points ahead of runner-up Ricky Barker (8183), with Brian Brophy taking third (8123).
US Championships Eugene 1999
Chris Huffins won the 1999 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8350 points, beating rising star Tom Pappas (8187) and Dan Steele (7938) in a closely contested battle for the U.S. decathlon title.
Talence 1997
Talence 1997 was a fiercely contested elite decathlon where Chris Huffins edged out Tomáš Dvořák, Erki Nool and Roman Šebrle in a world-class battle of 8200–8400 point performances.
Pan American Games Winnipeg 1999
Chris Huffins led an American one ‐two in the decathlon at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, setting a Games record of 8170 points. Dan Steele claimed silver with 8070, exactly 100 points behind his teammate, while Cuba’s Raul