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Francisco Javier Benet
Francisco Javier Benet (0)
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Date of birth: 25 March 1968 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m (<=2.0 m/s) | 10,93 (+0.5) | Sevilla 1999 |
| 100 m (>2.0 m/s) |
10,72 (+2.9) | Alhama de Murcia 1998 |
| Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) | 7.60 (+1.6) | Alhama de Murcia 1997 |
| Long jump (>2.0 m/s) | 7.67 (+3.3) | Castellón de la Plana 1999 |
| Shot put | 14.57 | Alhama de Murcia 1998 |
| High jump | 2.08 | |
| 400 m | 48,10 | Alhama de Murcia 1998 |
| 110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) | 13,83 (+1.8) | Alhama de Murcia 1998 |
| 110 m hurdles (>2.0 m/s) |
13,80 (+2.3) | Salamanca 1999 |
| Discus throw | 46.12 | Alhama de Murcia 1998 |
| Pole vault | 5.05i | Madrid 1998 |
| Javelin throw | 65.37 | Alhama de Murcia 1998 |
| 1500 m | 4.19,38 | Alhama de Murcia 1992 |
| Total points based on PB | 8797 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 81909 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 6,97 | Prague 1998 |
| 60 m hurdles | 7,85 | Zaragoza 1998 |
| 1000 m | 2.37,75 |
Valencia 1998 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6356 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (9) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8034 W |
11,15 - 7.31 - 13.25 - 1.97 - 49,87 14,33 - 44.10 - 4.70 - 62.96 - 4.27,80 |
3994 | 4040 | 2 | Alhama de Murcia 1994 |
| 8294 W |
10,80 - 7.54 - 13.71 - 2.01 - 49,39 14,13 - 45.74 - 4.80 - 61.70 - 4.33,22 |
4218 | 4076 | 1 | Alhama de Murcia 1996 |
| 8165 v |
11,03 - 7.35 - 13.58 - 2.04 - 49,35 14,18 - 45.88 - 4.70 - 61.68 - 4.35,78 |
4140 | 4025 | 2 | Tallinn 1996 |
| 8107 | 10,95 - 7.30 - 13.91 - 1.98 - 48,67 14,36 - 44.30 - 4.80 - 59.44 - 4.36,04 |
4143 | 3964 | 19 | Atlanta 1996 |
| 8322 v |
10,80 - 7.60 - 13.72 - 2.02 - 48,50 14,05 - 41.98 - 4.90 - 62.18 - 4.34,69 |
4284 | 4038 | 1 | Alhama de Murcia 1997 |
| 8526 NR v |
10,72 - 7.45 - 14.57 - 1.92 - 48,10 13,83 - 46.12 - 5.00 - 65.37 - 4.26,81 |
4244 | 4282 | 2 | Alhama de Murcia 1998 |
| 8000 v |
10,97 - 7.23 - 14.16 - 1.89 - 48,49 14,17 - 42.71 - 4.60 - 64.64 - 4.42,58 |
4065 | 3935 | 2 | Bressanone 1998 |
| 8357 v. |
10,80 - 7.67 - 14.30 - 1.94 - 48,70 13,91 - 43.58 - 5.00 - 64.16 - 4.42,15 |
4255 | 4102 | 1 | Castellón de la Plana 1999 |
| 8175 | 11,12 - 7.24 - 13.83 - 1.92 - 48,38 14,22 - 44.59 - 5.00 - 64.05 - 4.34,27 |
4045 | 4130 | 4 | Prague 1999 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (2) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 6044 | 7,02 - 7.33 - 14.41 - 2.02 - 7,88 - 4.60 - 2.37,75 | 3343 | 2701 | 8 | Valencia 1998 |
| 5852 | 7,17 - 7.22 - 14.09 - 1.93 - 7,97 - 4.90 - 2.44,88 | 3163 | 2689 | 2 | Den Haag 1999 |
| International medals (2) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1996 | Tallinn 1996 | European Cup First League | Decathlon | 8165v |  Silver |
| 1998 | Bressanone 1998 | European Cup First League | Decathlon | 8000v | Silver |
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
v. – all events with wind <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s (IAAF rule since 01/01/2010)
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)
i – indoors
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Spanish men’s decathlon all-time list
Spanish men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7600 points. Francisco Javier Benet leads the Spanish men’s decathlon all-time list with a national record of 8526 points, achieved in Alhama de Murcia in May 1998.
Alhama de Murcia 1997
Alhama de Murcia 1997 hosted the Spanish national combined events championships with international participation. Francisco Javier Benet won the decathlon and the Spanish title with 8322 points, ahead of Robert Zmelik with 8239 and Antonio …
Alhama de Murcia 1996
Alhama de Murcia 1996 saw Francisco Javier Benet win the decathlon meeting with a wind-assisted score of 8294 points, ahead of Uzbekistan’s Ramil Ganiyev with 7943 and Spain’s Jaime Penas with 7785.
Olympic Games Sydney 2000
Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history.
World Championships Sevilla 1999
Tomáš Dvořák secured his second consecutive decathlon title at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Sevilla with a total of 8744 points.
World Championships Athens 1997
At the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Tomáš Dvořák claimed decathlon gold, scoring 8837 points.
Olympic Games Atlanta 1996
Dan O'Brien had famously missed the 1992 Olympics due to a failed pole vault in the U.S. trials, but redeemed himself in Atlanta by taking the gold. His Olympic victory was seen as the final crowning achievement in a legendary career.
European Championships Helsinki 1994
The men's decathlon at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki was contested under exceptionally difficult weather conditions, with persistent rain affecting performances throughout much of the competition. Despite the challenging conditions, …
Olympic Games Barcelona 1992
Robert Zmelík wasn’t unbeatable in every meet, but in Barcelona 1992, nobody else combined consistency, peak fitness, and mental resilience as well as he did. That’s why, on that stage, he was the best.