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Dave Steen
Dave Steen (0)
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Date of birth: 14 November 1959 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m (<=2.0 m/s) | 11,02 (+1.5) | Talence 1988 |
| 100 m (>2.0 m/s) | 10,91 (+4.0) | Saskatoon 1986 |
| Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) | 7.78 (+1.5) | Götzis 1988 |
| Long jump (>2.0 m/s) | 7.85 (+5.0) | Saskatoon 1988 |
| Shot put | 14.77 | |
| High jump | 2.15 | |
| 400 m | 47,58 | Götzis 1985 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,71 (+0.8) | Götzis 1988 |
| Discus throw | 44.08 | Talence 1988 |
| Pole vault | 5.30 | University Park, PA 1985 |
| Javelin throw | 67.20 ^ | Brisbane 1982 |
| 1500 m | 4.14,10 | Edmonton 1983 |
| Total points based on PB | 8889 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 82806 | |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 7,13 | Edmonton 1986 |
| 60 m hurdles | 8,21 | Edmonton 1987 |
| 1000 m | 2.32,23 | |
| Indoor total points PB | 6475 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (18) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8003 | 11,39 - 7.30 - 13.36 - 1.98 - 48,71 - 15,52 - 42.96 - 4.80 - 67.20 - 4.24,21 |
4011 | 3992 | 2 | Brisbane 1982 |
| 8155 NR |
11,10 - 7.37 - 12.05 - 2.11 - 47,71 - 14,81 - 41.58 - 4.80 - 59.16 - 4.17,04 |
4179 | 3976 | 3 | Götzis 1983 |
| 8213 W |
11,26 - 7.61 - 13.23 - 2.06 - 48,76 - 15,04 - 40.88 - 4.90 - 62.48 - 4.14,10 |
4179 | 4034 | 1 | Edmonton 1983 |
| 8037 v |
10,7 h - 6.65 - 14.36 - 1.97 - 47,9 h - 14,7 h - 40.44 - 4.80 - 63.50 - 4.17,8 h |
4039 | 3998 | 1 | London, ON 1984 |
| 8248 NR |
11,10 - 7.39 - 12.92 - 2.05 - 47,96 - 15,09 - 42.88 - 5.00 - 62.84 - 4.17,83 |
4169 | 4079 | 1 | Los Angeles UCLA 1984 |
| 8025 v |
11,20 - 7.41 - 12.57 - 2.03 - 48,09 - 15,39 - 44.04 - 4.80 - 56.92 - 4.17,70 |
4107 | 3918 | 8 | Los Angeles 1984 |
| 8317 | 10,8 h - 7.59 - 13.01 - 2.01 - 48,7 h - 15,0 h - 43.68 - 5.30 - 64.98 - 4.24,6 h |
4159 | 4158 | 1 | University Park, PA 1985 |
| 8253 | 11,21 - 7.47 - 12.53 - 2.11 - 47,58 - 15,10 - 42.08 - 5.10 - 60.16 - 4.19,87 |
4216 | 4037 | 4 | Götzis 1985 |
| 8109 | 11,18 - 7.14 - 13.16 - 2.03 - 48,48 - 15,16 - 42.86 - 5.00 - 64.28 - 4.24,34 |
4062 | 4047 | 1 | Berkeley, CA 1985 |
| 8243 | 11,14 - 7.64 - 13.24 - 2.03 - 48,15 - 14,84 - 42.53 - 4.90 - 62.66 - 4.23,86 |
4215 | 4028 | 1 | Eagle Rock, CA 1986 |
| 8118 | 11,32 - 7.30 - 13.92 - 2.03 - 48,27 - 14,80 - 42.44 - 5.00 - 57.74 - 4.23,33 |
4127 | 3991 | 1 | Ottawa 1986 |
| 8173 | 11,14 - 7.40 - 13.22 - 2.02 - 48,45 - 14,91 - 43.62 - 5.00 - 60.18 - 4.22,65 |
4130 | 4043 | 2 | Edinburgh 1986 |
| 8254 W |
10,91 - 7.72 - 13.50 - 1.93 - 48,91 - 14,82 - 43.32 - 5.15 - 59.98 - 4.24,53 |
4175 | 4079 | 1 | Saskatoon 1986 |
| 8037 | 11,25 - 7.30 - 13.35 - 1.90 - 47,97 - 14,86 - 42.44 - 5.02 - 62.58 - 4.28,24 |
4006 | 4031 | 5 | Talence 1987 |
| 8029 v |
11,07 - 7.08 - 13.25 - 1.95 - 48,64 - 14,89 - 43.78 - 5.11 - 59.44 - 4.28,48 |
3996 | 4033 | 1 | Austin, TX 1988 |
| 8362 v |
11,01 - 7.78 - 13.35 - 1.99 - 47,70 - 14,71 - 42.86 - 5.10 - 60.06 - 4.21,10 |
4270 | 4092 | 2 | Götzis 1988 |
| 8415 NR |
11,02 - 7.56 - 13.99 - 1.98 - 48,22 - 14,95 - 44.08 - 5.20 - 65.36 - 4.21,46 |
4218 | 4197 | 3 | Talence 1988 |
| 8328 | 11,18 - 7.44 - 14.20 - 1.97 - 48,29 - 14,81 - 43.66 - 5.20 - 64.16 - 4.23,20 |
4153 | 4175 | 3 | Seoul 1988 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (3) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 5978 | 7,13 - 7.50 - 13.54 - 2.07 - 8,28 - 4.90 - 2.42,6 h | 3340 | 2638 | 1 | Edmonton 1986 |
| 5984 | 7,16 - 7.33 - 14.23 - 1.98 - 8,21 - 5.00 - 2.37,78 | 3246 | 2738 | 1 | Edmonton 1987 |
| 5906 | 7,17 - 7.24 - 13.48 - 2.03 - 8,34 - 5.10 - 2.42,59 | 3222 | 2684 | 1 | Windsor 1988 |
| International medals (6) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Points | Medal |
| 1982 | Brisbane 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8003 |  Silver |
| 1983 | Edmonton 1983 | Universiade | Decathlon | 8213W |  Gold |
| 1983 | Caracas 1983 | Pan American Games | Decathlon | 7962 | Gold |
| 1985 | Berkeley, CA 1985 | Pacific Conference Games | Decathlon | 8109 | Gold |
| 1986 | Edinburgh 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8173 | Silver |
| 1988 | Seoul 1988 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | 8328 |  Bronze |
NR – national record
v – 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 (IAAF rule until 31/12/2009)
h – hand timed
^ – old javelin implements (until 31 March 1986)
Dave Steen competing at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics. Photo: CP PHOTO / COC / JM.
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