Robert de Wit
Mar 29, 2026
Robert de Wit dominated nationally, winning the Dutch decathlon title multiple times in 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1988. He set his personal best of 8447 points in May 1988 at a meet in Eindhoven.
| Personal bests |
| 100 m |
10,91 (+1,7) |
|
| Long jump |
7.17 (-0.2)
|
Split 1990 |
| Shot put |
17.27 |
Alken 1993 |
| High jump |
2.05 |
Götzis 1983 |
| 400 m |
48,21 |
Seoul 1988 |
| 110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) |
14,05 (+0.7) |
Breda 1988 |
110 m hurdles (>2.0 m/s)
|
14,01 (W) |
|
| Discus throw |
51.48 |
1993 |
| Pole vault |
5.10 |
Arles 1987 |
| Javelin throw |
63.94 |
Eindhoven 1988 |
| 1500 m |
4.16,45 |
|
Total points based on PB
|
8862 |
|
| Personal bests indoors |
| 60 m |
6,96 |
|
| 60 m hurdles |
7,96 |
|
| 1000 m |
2.36,8
|
Zwolle 1982 |
| Indoor total points PB |
6373 |
|
| Decathlons over 8000 points (6) |
| Pts |
Results |
1st day |
2nd day |
P |
Venue |
| 8039 |
11,07 - 7.07 - 13.61 - 1.98 - 49,51 - 14,47 - 44.24 - 5.10 - 56.18 - 4.29,21 |
4001 |
4038 |
3 |
Arles 1987 |
| 8447 |
11,07 - 6.98 - 15.88 - 2.04 - 48,80 - 14,32 - 46.20 - 5.00 - 63.94 - 4.20,98 |
4209 |
4238 |
1 |
Eindhoven 1988 |
| 8306 |
11,06 - 7.02 - 14.45 - 1.98 - 48,35 - 14,25 - 46.00 - 5.00 - 61.42 - 4.20,19 |
4098 |
4208 |
5 |
Talence 1988 |
| 8189 |
11,05 - 6.95 - 15.34 - 2.00 - 48,21 - 14,36 - 41.32 - 4.80 - 63.00 - 4.25,86 |
4165 |
4024 |
8 |
Seoul 1988 |
| 8153 |
10,97 - 6.95 - 16.02 - 1.96 - 49,40 - 14,53 - 49.00 - 4.60 - 62.74 - 4.37,36 |
4130 |
4023 |
6 |
Götzis 1992 |
| 8109 |
11,09 - 7.02 - 15.48 - 2.00 - 49,24 - 14,89 - 48.34 - 4.80 - 61.36 - 4.41,39 |
4131 |
3978 |
10 |
Barcelona 1992 |
| Heptathlons over 5800 points (2) |
| 5878 |
7,15 - 6.93 - 14.90 - 2.05 - 8,10 - 5.00 - 2.51,50 |
1 |
Zwolle 1988 |
| 6023 |
7,08 - 7.14 - 15.55 - 1.95 - 8,15 - 5.00 - 2.38,91 |
4 |
Genova 1992 |
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