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Sheldon Blockburger
Sheldon Blockburger (0)
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Date of birth: 19 September 1964 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m (<=2.0 m/s) | 10,79 | New York 1991 |
| 100 m (>2.0 m/s) | 10,60 (+2.1) | Götzis 1994 |
| Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) | 7.69 | Knoxville, TN 1986 |
| Long jump (>2.0 m/s) | 7.85 (+4.7) | Norwalk 1990 |
| Shot put | 15.91 | Nogent-sur-Oise 1996 |
| High jump | 2.19 | Baton Rouge, LA 1991 |
| 400 m | 48,71 | Houston, TX 1987 |
| 110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) | 14,34 (-0.1) | Brescia 1993 |
| 110 m hurdles (>2.0 m/s) | 13,91 (+4.3) | Baton Rouge, LA 1988 |
| Discus throw | 45.26 | Knoxville 1994 |
| Pole vault | 5.10 | New Orleans 1992 |
| Javelin throw | 68.08 | Knoxville 1994 |
| 1500 m | 4.32,23 | Tallahassee, FL 1986 |
| Total points based on PB | 8966 | |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 81662 | |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 6,92 | Barcelona 1995 |
| 60 m hurdles | 7,89 | Gainesville, FL 1987 |
| 1000 m | 2.38,80 | Gainesville, FL 1987 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6599 | |
| Decathlons over 8000 points (10) | |||||
| Pts | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8059 v |
10,84 - 7.44 - 14.46 - 2.10 - 49,48 - 14,66 - 43.14 - 4.47 - 59.18 - 4.44,39 |
4309 | 3750 | 1 | Eugene, OR 1989 |
| 8248 W |
10,61 - 7.68 - 14.24 - 2.13 - 49,11 - 14,57 - 42.70 - 4.65 - 60.16 - 4.48,36 |
4453 | 3795 | 2 | Houston 1989 |
| 8301 W |
10,84 - 7.85 - 13.88 - 2.10 - 49,81 - 14,61 - 43.24 - 4.90 - 61.84 - 4.41,91 |
4359 | 3942 | 3 | Norwalk 1990 |
| 8002 | 10,98 - 7.37 - 14.16 - 2.05 - 49,59 - 15,00 - 41.30 - 4.75 - 62.28 - 4.42,44 |
4190 | 3812 | 6 | Seattle 1990 |
| 8166 v |
10,82 - 7.32 - 14.20 - 2.19 - 50,10 - 14,95 - 42.32 - 4.80 - 63.54 - 4.47,64 |
4325 | 3841 | 1 | Baton Rouge, LA 1991 |
| 8225 | 10,87 - 7.41 - 14.89 - 2.15 - 49,14 - 14,81 - 42.60 - 4.90 - 57.28 - 4.41,34 |
4385 | 3840 | 1 | Baton Rouge, LA 1992 |
| 8296 | 10,80 - 7.48 - 14.98 - 2.12 - 49,12 - 14,34 - 42.74 - 4.70 - 60.90 - 4.40,08 |
4395 | 3901 | 1 | Brescia 1993 |
| 8020 w |
10,89 - 7.23 - 14.88 - 2.09 - 49,98 - 14,49 - 38.66 - 4.65 - 59.42 - 4.37,02 |
4239 | 3781 | 5 | Eugene 1993 |
| 8064 v |
10,60 - 7.67 - 14.73 - 2.11 - 53,76 - 14,83 - 42.74 - 4.70 - 60.88 - 4.45,52 |
4258 | 3806 | 8 | Götzis 1994 |
| 8281 v |
10,83 - 7.54 - 15.06 - 2.14 - 50,31 - 14,97 - 45.26 - 4.55 - 68.08 - 4.44,82 |
4371 | 3910 | 4 | Knoxville 1994 |
v one event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
w one event with wind >4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
W one event with wind >4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s (IAAF rule until 31/12/2009)
| Heptathlons over 5800 points (1) | |||
| 6035 | 6,98 - 7.43 - 14.56 - 2.12 - 8,22 - 4.70 - 2.46,34 | 1 | Moscow, ID 1995 |
| International medals (1) |
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| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1991 | Havana 1991 | Pan American Games | Decathlon | 7262 |  Bronze |
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