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U20 European Championships Birmingham 1987 (0)

Nov 05, 2026
Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium welcomed Europe’s leading junior decathletes for the 1987 European Junior Championships. Patrick Eseimokumoh secured gold for East Germany with 7614 points, followed by Roman Frolov with 7389 and Ireland’s Barry Walsh with 7336.
P Athlete Nation Points Results
1 Patrick Eseimokumoh GDR 7614 11,11 - 6.72 - 13.47 - 1.91 - 50,80 -
14,72 - 47.36 - 4.70 - 55.88 - 4.46,88
2 Roman Frolov URS 7389
v
11,33 - 7.34 - 12.50 - 1.97 - 49,98 -
15,69 - 34.78 - 4.60 - 51.60 - 4.29,78
3 Barry Walsh IRL 7336
v
11,60 - 7.09 - 13.82 - 1.97 - 50,74 -
15,24 - 44.92 - 3.50 - 58.24 - 4.34,33
4 Michael Kohnle FRG 7279
v
10,99 - 6.85 - 12.23 - 1.94 - 49,56 -
14,97 - 37.06 - 4.50 - 49.20 - 4.46,70
5 Dirk Elfert FRG 7117 11,16 - 6.84 - 12.49 - 1.94 - 50,16 -
15,41 - 38.58 - 3.80 - 49.48 - 4.30,09
6 Mike Beyer GDR 7091
v
11,08 - 7.30 - 11.97 - 2.09 - 51,06 -
18,11 - 37.16 - 4.40 - 50.06 - 4.42,72
7 Henrik Dagard SWE 7070 11,07 - 7.16 - 11.01 - 1.91 - 49,16 -
15,37 - 31.86 - 4.20 - 52.46 - 4.45,58
8 Antonio Penalver ESP 7044
v.
11,43 - 6.66 - 13.17 - 1.91 - 52,22 -
15,66 - 42.88 - 4.10 - 51.32 - 4.40,25
9 Mirko Spada SUI 7009
v
11,45 - 6.37 - 15.18 - 1.79 - 51,57 -
15,08 - 42.56 - 4.10 - 52.08 - 4.54,38
10 Christian Jacquart FRA 6853
v
11,47 - 6.36 - 12.90 - 1.85 - 50,57 -
15,30 - 41.00 - 3.80 - 48.78 - 4.40,72
11 Aleksandr Kovalenko URS 6801 11,27 - 6.71 - 11.63 - 1.88 - 50,36 -
15,76 - 38.46 - 4.20 - 37.30 - 4.35,80
12 Harri Nevalainen FIN 6742 11,37 - 6.53 - 11.93 - 2.06 - 52,49 -
15,48 - 36.52 - 4.00 - 44.46 - 4.55,88
13 Krzysztof Klonowski POL 6619 11,75 - 6.92 - 11.33 - 1.91 - 52,22 -
16,50 - 34.10 - 4.40 - 52.38 - 5.03,36
14 Krzysztof Wojszko POL 6600
v
11,68 - 6.58 - 11.09 - 1.94 - 52,07 -
16,00 - 36.80 - 4.00 - 49.72 - 4.50,97
15 Anthony Ott NED 6452 11,60 - 6.60 - 10.87 - 1.79 - 50,91 -
15,35 - 22.08 - 4.00 - 54.56 - 4.40,32
16 Anthony Brannen GBR 6340 11,71 - 6.51 - 10.80 - 1.91 - 52,85 -
15,78 - 33.84 - 4.10 - 42.36 - 4.58,83
17 Marc Lozé FRA 6098
v
11,35 - 6.50 - 12.62 - 0 - 51,52 -
15,92 - 35.08 - 4.30 - 49.28 - 4.46,55
18 Rafer Joseph GBR 5818
v
11,50 - 6.40 - 12.40 - 0 - 53,42 -
16,19 - 42.50 - 3.60 - 50.32 - 4.58,96

v - event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
v. - all events with wind <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s

Didn’t finish:
Robert Zmelik (TCH), Alvaro Burrell (ESP), Yiannos Anastasiades (CYP).

Historical note: Born on 7 August 1969, Henrik Dagard began the Birmingham decathlon on 6 August 1987 as a 17-year-old and finished it on his 18th birthday. The Swedish athlete spent 7 August tackling hurdles, throws, pole vault and the concluding 1500 metres.

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