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Torsten Voss
Torsten Voss (0)
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Date of birth: 24 March 1963 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m (<=2.0 m/s) | 10,54 (+0.4) | Potsdam 1984 Champs |
| 100 m (>2.0 m/s) | 10,53 (+2.5) | Stuttgart 1986 |
| Long jump | 8.02 nwi | Moscow 1984 |
| Shot put | 15.92 | Vaterstetten 1993 |
| High jump | 2.12 | Berlin 1980 |
| 400 m | 47,50 | Potsdam 1984 Trials |
| 110 m hurdles | 13,94 (+1.3) | Neubrandenburg 1985 |
| Discus throw | 46.52 | Berlin 1988 |
| Pole vault | 5.15i | Senftenberg 1986 |
| Javelin throw | 62.90 | Erfurt 1982 |
| 1500 m | 4.17,00 | Kyiv 1981 |
| Total points based on PB | 9079 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 84973 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 6,83 | Senftenberg 1982 |
| 60 m hurdles | 7,99 | Lipetsk 1987 |
| 1000 m | 2.38,5 h OT | Senftenberg 1985 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6602 | Includes bests with unknown wind |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (23) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8003 nwi |
11,21 - 7.18 - 14.16 - 2.11 - 48,96 14,76 - 39.54 - 4.60 - 55.40 - 4.17,00 |
4178 | 3825 | 7 | Kyiv 1981 |
| 8397 nwi |
10,76 - 7.66 - 14.41 - 2.09 - 48,37 14,37 - 41.76 - 4.80 - 62.90 - 4.34,04 |
4421 | 3976 | 1 | Erfurt 1982 |
| 8331 v |
10,64 - 7.65 - 14.70 - 2.03 - 48,51 14,79 - 43.22 - 4.80 - 62.28 - 4.36,20 |
4401 | 3930 | 1 | Neubrandenburg 1983 |
| 8140 v |
10,69 - 7.48 - 14.12 - 2.03 - 48,02 14,49 - 38.10 - 4.60 - 60.08 - 4.31,19 |
4336 | 3804 | 7 | Helsinki 1983 |
| 8543 nwi |
10,56 - 7.73 - 14.56 - 2.09 - 47,50 14,84 - 42.60 - 5.00 - 59.92 - 4.25,68 |
4536 | 4007 | 2 | Potsdam 1984 Trials |
| 8513 v |
10,62 - 7.70 - 15.10 - 2.09 - 48,24 14,50 - 44.74 - 4.80 - 61.42 - 4.33,79 |
4513 | 4000 | 3 | Neubrandenburg 1984 |
| 8437 | 10,54 - 7.74 - 15.19 - 2.06 - 47,86 14,32 - 42.58 - 4.80 - 57.04 - 4.35,84 |
4537 | 3900 | 2 | Potsdam 1984 Champs |
| 8482 nwi |
10,59 - 8.02 - 15.39 - 2.06 - 48,06 14,44 - 42.34 - 5.10 - 58.22 - 4.52,96 |
4599 | 3883 | 2 | Moscow 1984 |
| 8435 nwi |
10,57 - 7.78 - 15.30 - 2.07 - 48,58 14,09 - 43.32 - 4.90 - 56.72 - 4.44,92 |
4521 | 3914 | 1 | Talence 1984 |
| 8424 | 10,59 - 7.72 - 14.59 - 2.11 - 48,30 14,23 - 42.72 - 5.00 - 59.02 - 4.50,41 |
4510 | 3914 | 2 | Götzis 1985 |
| 8559 v |
10,66 - 8.00 - 14.73 - 2.06 - 48,28 14,50 - 43.28 - 4.90 - 61.28 - 4.28,80 |
4527 | 4032 | 1 | Dresden 1985 |
| 8352 | 10,73 - 7.55 - 14.86 - 1.98 - 48,18 14,33 - 42.36 - 5.10 - 57.66 - 4.32,49 |
4335 | 4017 | 1 | Krefeld 1985 |
| 8137 nwi |
10,82 - 7.63 - 14.24 - 2.01 - 48,93 14,46 - 44.36 - 5.00 - 56.22 - 4.55,26 |
4289 | 3848 | out | Karl-Marx-Stadt 1986 |
| 8450 v |
10,53 - 7.85 - 14.93 - 2.09 - 48,03 14,91 - 43.64 - 5.10 - 57.76 - 4.47,15 |
4570 | 3880 | 4 | Stuttgart 1986 |
| 8331 v. |
10,59 - 7.78 - 14.84 - 2.05 - 47,94 14,39 - 42.42 - 4.70 - 54.10 - 4.33,28 |
4501 | 3830 | 2 | Götzis 1987 |
| 8429 nwi |
10,77 - 7.67 - 15.33 - 2.09 - 48,51 14,18 - 42.26 - 4.90 - 56.36 - 4.31,81 |
4471 | 3958 | 1 | Dresden 1987 |
| 8445 | 10,84 - 7.76 - 14.71 - 2.07 - 47,51 14,21 - 44.12 - 5.00 - 57.14 - 4.41,23 |
4470 | 3975 | 1 | Basel 1987 |
| 8680 | 10,69 - 7.88 - 14.98 - 2.10 - 47,96 14,13 - 43.96 - 5.10 - 58.02 - 4.25,93 |
4556 | 4124 | 1 | Roma 1987 |
| 8387 v |
10,69 - 7.61 - 15.61 - 1.99 - 49,61 14,17 - 46.52 - 5.00 - 57.96 - 4.41,40 |
4347 | 4040 | 1 | Berlin 1988 |
| 8399 | 10,87 - 7.45 - 14.97 - 1.97 - 47,71 14,46 - 44.36 - 5.10 - 61.76 - 4.33,02 |
4299 | 4100 | 2 | Seoul 1988 |
| 8275 v |
10,83 - 7.59 - 15.25 - 1.96 - 49,19 14,45 - 44.66 - 4.80 - 60.12 - 4.32,33 |
4280 | 3995 | 1 | Neubrandenburg 1990 |
| 8037 | 10,92 - 7.40 - 15.24 - 1.88 - 49,56 14,65 - 42.94 - 4.90 - 61.02 - 4.42,67 |
4123 | 3914 | 1 | Emmelshausen 1993 |
| 8074 | 10,97 - 7.00 - 15.92 - 1.94 - 49,59 14,38 - 43.34 - 4.90 - 59.42 - 4.37,48 |
4110 | 3964 | 2 | Vaterstetten 1993 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (7) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 5945 OT | 6,83 - 7.49 - 11.05 - 2.03 - 8,06 - 4.80 - 2.40,0 | 3256 | 2689 | 2 | Senftenberg 1982 |
| 6179 OT | 6,84 - 7.32 - 15.40 - 2.03 - 8,04 - 4.90 - 2.42,0 | 3476 | 2703 | 1 | Senftenberg 1984 |
| 6283 OT | 6,85 - 7.59 - 14.86 - 2.09 - 8,12 - 4.90 - 2.38,5 | 3561 | 2722 | 1 | Senftenberg 1985 |
| 6246 OT | 6,94 - 7.52 - 14.83 - 2.03 - 8,05 - 5.15 - 2.40,71 | 3454 | 2792 | 1 | Senftenberg 1986 |
| 6020 OT @ | 6,99 - 7.43 - 14.56 - 2.03 - 8,13 - 4.90 - 2.47,43 | 3398 | 2622 | – | Senftenberg 1987 |
| 6116 | 6,96 - 7.52 - 14.58 - 2.02 - 7,99 - 4.90 - 2.44,09 | 3423 | 2693 | 1 | Lipetsk 1987 |
| 5996 | 7,07 - 7.34 - 14.56 - 1.95 - 8,05 - 5.00 - 2.42,83 | 3275 | 2721 | 3 | Berlin 1991 |
| International medals (6) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1981 | Utrecht 1981 | U20 European | Decathlon | 7864v. |  Silver |
| 1984 | Moscow 1984 | Friendship Games | Decathlon | 8482 nwi | Silver |
| 1985 | Krefeld 1985 | European Cup | Decathlon | 8352 |  Gold |
| 1987 | Basel 1987 | European Cup | Decathlon | 8445 | Gold |
| 1987 | Roma 1987 | World | Decathlon | 8680 | Gold |
| 1988 | Seoul 1988 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | 8399 | Silver |
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)
nwi – no wind information
h – hand timed
i – indoors
OT – oversized indoor track (>200 m)
@ – reduction from octathlon
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