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Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins (0)
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Date of birth: 15 April 1970 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 10,22 (+0.9) | Atlanta, GA 1996 |
| Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) | 8.01 (0.0) | Tucson, AZ 1993 |
| Long jump (>2.0 m/s) | 8.07 (+4.2) | Azusa, CA 1996 |
| Shot put | 16.44 | Atlanta, GA 1996 |
| High jump | 2.18 | New Orleans 1998 |
| 400 m | 48,05 | Atlanta, GA 1996 |
| 110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) | 13,82 (+1.5) | Indianapolis 1997 |
| 110 m hurdles | 13,52 nwi | |
| Discus throw | 54.14 | Knoxville, TN 1997 |
| Pole vault | 4.90 | Indianapolis 1997 |
| Javelin throw | 64.35 | Sevilla 1999 |
| 1500 m | 4.38,71 | Sydney 2000 |
| Total points based on PB | 9244 | Includes wind-assisted bests and bests with unknown wind |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 84857 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 6,61 WB | Paris 1997 |
| 60 m hurdles | 7,80 | Paris 1997 |
| 1000 m | 2.53,53 | Paris 1997 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6598 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (17) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8007 v. |
10,40 - 7.99 - 14.13 - 1.83 - 48,23 14,50 - 46.26 - 4.10 - 57.66 - 4.51,21 |
4344 | 3663 | 1 | New Orleans 1993 |
| 8351 v |
10,33 - 7.93 - 15.69 - 2.00 - 48,61 14,33 - 51.16 - 4.60 - 54.54 - 5.09,86 |
4574 | 3777 | 2 | Sacramento 1995 |
| 8193 | 10,34 - 7.85 - 14.46 - 1.98 - 48,10 14,25 - 43.80 - 4.60 - 57.38 - 5.03,48 |
4481 | 3712 | 8 | Göteborg 1995 |
| 8286 W h |
10,3 h - 8.07 - 15.13 - 2.01 - 48,74 14,14 - 47.94 - 4.40 - 58.38 - 5.05,77 |
4530 | 3756 | 1 | Azusa, CA 1996 |
| 8546 | 10,22 - 7.91 - 16.44 - 2.02 - 48,05 14,09 - 48.62 - 4.80 - 63.64 - 5.27,42 |
4687 | 3859 | 3 | Atlanta, GA 1996 |
| 8300 | 10,47 - 7.49 - 15.57 - 2.04 - 48,83 14,10 - 48.72 - 4.70 - 60.62 - 5.14,36 |
4448 | 3852 | 10 | Atlanta 1996 |
| 8458 | 10,35 - 7.79 - 15.21 - 2.01 - 48,92 13,82 - 47.64 - 4.90 - 57.50 - 4.59,89 |
4499 | 3959 | 2 | Indianapolis 1997 |
| 8425 v |
10,29 - 7.84 - 14.83 - 2.07 - 48,18 13,83 - 51.92 - 4.80 - 52.02 - 5.18,40 |
4592 | 3833 | 1 | Talence 1997 |
| 8315 v |
10,39 - 7.90 - 13.80 - 2.04 - 49,54 14,26 - 52.50 - 4.61 - 56.48 - 5.02,53 |
4428 | 3887 | 1 | Stanford 1998 |
| 8694 v. |
10,31 - 7.76 - 15.43 - 2.18 - 49,02 14,02 - 53.22 - 4.60 - 61.59 - 4.59,43 |
4669 | 4025 | 1 | New Orleans 1998 |
| 8576 v |
10,68 - 7.85 - 15.66 - 2.14 - 48,17 14,14 - 49.72 - 4.70 - 61.12 - 4.59,99 |
4620 | 3956 | 2 | Uniondale 1998 |
| 8116 | 10,40 - 7.29 - 14.97 - 2.06 - 49,32 14,02 - 46.92 - 4.70 - 51.82 - 5.05,54 |
4375 | 3741 | 2 | Desenzano del Garda 1999 |
| 8350 v |
10,45 - 7.65 - 15.28 - 2.12 - 49,41 13,93 - 47.96 - 4.80 - 54.92 - 5.10,00 |
4523 | 3827 | 1 | Eugene 1999 |
| 8170 | 10,47 - 7.57 - 14.87 - 2.06 - 49,46 14,44 - 46.97 - 4.60 - 59.73 - 5.09,55 |
4415 | 3755 | 1 | Winnipeg 1999 |
| 8547 | 10,43 - 7.67 - 15.67 - 2.00 - 49,04 13,98 - 49.48 - 4.80 - 64.35 - 4.53,83 |
4462 | 4085 | 3 | Sevilla 1999 |
| 8285 | 10,45 - 7.87 - 14.60 - 2.11 - 48,64 14,31 - 50.27 - 4.50 - 54.35 - 5.11,01 |
4563 | 3722 | 2 | Sacramento 2000 |
| 8595 | 10,48 - 7.71 - 15.27 - 2.09 - 48,31 13,91 - 49.55 - 4.70 - 56.62 - 4.38,71 |
4554 | 4041 | 3 | Sydney 2000 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (1) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 6128 | 6,61 - 7.18 - 15.55 - 2.04 - 7,80 - 4.70 - 2.53,53 | 3547 | 2581 | 4 | Paris 1997 |
| International medals (4) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Points | Medal |
| 1998 | Uniondale 1998 | Goodwill Games | Decathlon | 8576v |  Silver |
| 1999 | Winnipeg 1999 | Pan American Games | Decathlon | 8170 |  Gold |
| 1999 | Sevilla 1999 | World | Decathlon | 8547 |  Bronze |
| 2000 | Sydney 2000 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | 8595 | Bronze |
WB – world best
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)
nwi – no wind information
h – hand timed
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