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Karl Robert Saluri scored 8108 points and earns Olympic Ticket (0)

Apr 08, 2016

Karl Robert Saluri (Estonia) scored 8108 points at Bulldog Decathlon meeting at Athens, Georgia to obtain the Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying standard in the Decathlon..

His final score of 8108 was a personal best by more than 600 points.

Saluri’s results by events:

1st day 10,66 (+1.3) - 7.42 (+1.2) - 14.29 - 1.85 - 48,34 (1st day total 4162 points)
2nd day 15,09 (+1.5) - 43.80 - 4.95 - 57.99 - 4.27,43 (2nd day total 3946 points)

Bulldog Decathlon meeting results:

1. Karl Robert Saluri, Estonia - 8108 points
2. Zach Ziemek, USA - 8047 points
3. Devon Williams, USA - 7928 points
4. Atsu Nyamadi, Ghana - 7800 points
5. Gonzalo Barroihlet, Chile - 7711 points

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