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U20 World Championships Sudbury 1988 (0)

Nov 01, 2026
Michael Kohnle won the decathlon at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Sudbury with a championship record of 7729 points. Czechoslovakia’s Robert Zmelik took silver with 7659, while the Soviet Union’s Eduard Hämäläinen earned bronze with 7596.
P Athlete Nation Points Results
1 Michael Kohnle FRG 7729
CR
10,78 - 6.97 - 13.25 - 2.01 - 48,98 - 
14,60 - 36.50 - 4.50 - 58.38 - 4.38,65
2 Robert Zmelik TCH 7659 11,08 - 7.29 - 12.33 - 2.07 - 51,08 -
14,61 - 38.98 - 4.50 - 56,08 - 4.37,78
3 Eduard Hämäläinen URS 7596 11,42 - 6.99 - 13.57 - 2.01 - 50,21 -
14,91 - 39.64 - 4.70 - 53,18 - 4.33,22
4 Henrik Dagard SWE 7453 10,85 - 7.00 - 12.08 - 1.92 - 47,90 -
15,20 - 36.08 - 4.30 - 61,40 - 4.50,03
5 Norbert Lampe GDR 7359 11,06 - 6.70 - 12.45 - 1.86 - 49,20 -
15,40 - 41.12 - 4.30 - 53,30 - 4.25,47
6 Aleksandr Zhdanovich URS 7233 11,04 - 6.77 - 12.26 - 2.01 - 50,04 -
15,39 - 36.22 - 4.20 - 50,46 - 4.34,64
7 Sándor Munkácsi
HUN 7063 11,55 - 6.98 - 10.84 - 1.92 - 50,41 -
15,35 - 36.12 - 4.20 - 47,82 - 4.17,96
8 Mirko Spada SUI 7018 11,65 - 6.56 - 14.19 - 1.83 - 51,54 -
15,29 - 41.92 - 4.30 - 49,20 - 4.44,93
9 Radek Bartakovic TCH 6982 11,18 - 6.78 - 12.74 - 1.86 - 48,77 -
16,56 - 33.22 - 4.10 - 46,52 - 4.19,30
10 Philippe Williams USA 6937 11,47 - 7.26 - 10.57 - 1.89 - 53,01 -
16,68 - 35.28 - 4.70 - 56,62 - 4.42,70
11 Alvaro Burrell ESP 6900 11,10 - 6.42 - 12.68 - 1.95 - 49,12 -
15,53 - 40.84 - 3.60 - 47,50 - 4.54,62
12 Lars-Erik Geisel FRG 6883 11,65 - 6.71 - 11.62 - 1.83 - 51,17 -
15,78 - 36.50 - 4.50 - 49,68 - 4.33,26
13 Marcel Dost NED 6837 11,41 - 7.03 - 11.62 - 1.92 - 51,05 -
15,37 - 36.00 - 4.30 - 41,22 - 4.50,89
14 Christian Jacquart FRA 6836 11,46 - 6.45 - 12.98 - 1.77 - 51,36 -
15,76 - 40.78 - 4.20 - 50,30 - 4.42,94
15 Todd Apted AUS 6729 11,77 - 6.69 - 10.99 - 2.01 - 52,46 -
16,34 - 33.40 - 4.30 - 54.94 - 4.46,84
16 Thomas Jørgensen DEN 6429 12,03 - 6.10 - 11.94 - 1.74 - 53,45 -
16,99 - 36.34 - 4.70 - 55.30 - 4.47,98
17 Paul Scott AUS 6292 11,40 - 6.59 - 10.41 - 1.86 - 49,38 -
16,47 - 30.68 - 3.80 - 35.58 - 4.41,88

CR - championship record

Didn’t finish:
Jon Arnar Magnusson (ISL), Luciano Asta (ITA), Juan Carlos Moeckel (CHI), Matthew Farmer (USA), Yiannos Anastasiades (CYP)

Historical note: Michael Kohnle won the decathlon title in demanding conditions, with temperatures reaching 33°C in the shade in Sudbury.

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