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May 04, 2026
Gunnar Nixon is a former American decathlete, the 2012 World U20 champion, who achieved a personal best of 8312 points at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.

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Date of birth: 13 January 1993
Place of birth: Weatherford, Oklahoma
Height: 193cm / Weight: 80kg
Decathlon: 8312 Moscow 2013
Heptathlon: 6232 Albuquerque, NM 2013
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Gunnar Nixon
Personal bests
100 m 10,80 (+1.0) Des Moines 2013
Long jump 7.80 (+0.4) Moscow 2013
Shot put 15.03 Santa Barbara 2014
High jump 2.17 Bloomington 2012
400 m 48,37 Arcadia 2011
110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) 14,51 (+1.0) Des Moines, IA 2012
110 m hurdles (>2.0 m/s)
14,13 (+3.0) Los Angeles 2014
Discus throw 43.32 Chula Vista 2014
Pole vault 4.80i Albuquerque, NM 2013
Javelin throw 60.44 Des Moines 2013
1500 m 4.22,36 Barcelona 2012
Total points based on PB 8641
Personal bests indoors
60 m 6,86 Albuquerque, NM 2013
60 m hurdles 7,93 Albuquerque, NM 2013
1000 m 2.39,08
Nampa, ID 2012
Indoor total points PB 6430

 

U20 decathlons over 8000 points (6 kg; 99cm; 1.75 kg; 800g)
Pts Results 1st day 2nd day P Venue
8018 11,23 - 7.12 - 14.54 - 2.10 - 49,13 -
14,54 - 42.23 - 4.50 - 56.25 - 4.22,36
4164 3854 1 Barcelona 2012

 

Decathlons over 8000 points (3)
Pts Results 1st day 2nd day P Venue
8136 10,92 - 7.23 - 13.26 - 2.15 - 48,92 -
14,55 - 41.70 - 4.66 - 60.12 - 4.29,75
4239 3897 3 Götzis 2013
8198 10,80 - 7.62 - 14.12 - 2.17 - 48,63 -
14,59 - 40.32 - 4.30 - 60.44 - 4.31,95
4449 3749 2 Des Moines 2013
8312 10,84 - 7.80 - 14.68 - 2.14 - 48,56 -
14,57 - 42.38 - 4.60 - 57.97 - 4.35,82
4493 3819 13 Moscow 2013

 

Heptathlons over 6000 points (3)
6022 7,10 - 7.53 - 13.97 - 2.15 - 8,21 - 4.50 - 2.40,15 1 Fayetteville, AR 2012
6232 6,86 - 7.42 - 14.27 - 2.14 - 7,93 - 4.80 - 2.41,49 1 Albuquerque, NM 2013
6039 6,93 - 7.50 - 14.42 - 2.12 - 8,12 - 4.43 - 2.43,44 1 Birmingham, AL 2014

 

International medals (2)
Year Venue Championships Event Total Medal
2011 Miramar 2011 U20 Pan American Decathlon 7669 Silver
2012 Barcelona 2012 U20 World Decathlon 8018 Gold

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