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Paul Meier
Paul Meier (1)
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Date of birth: 27 July 1971 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 10,53 (+1.9) | Götzis 1993 |
| Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) | 7.86 (+1.6) | Götzis 1993 |
| Long jump (>2.0 m/s) | 7.95 (+3.1) | Oulu 1993 |
| Shot put | 16.75 | Wuppertal 1997 |
| High jump | 2.15 | Stuttgart 1993 |
| 400 m | 47,36 | Götzis 1993 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,39 (+0.4) | Götzis 1993 |
| Discus throw | 48.76 | |
| Pole vault | 4.90 | Ahlen 1992 |
| Javelin throw | 67.78 | Köln 1997 |
| 1500 m | 4.32,05 | Stuttgart 1993 |
| Total points based on PB | 9035 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 81671 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 6,94 | Berlin 1994 |
| 60 m hurdles | 8,18 | Frankfurt am Main 1997 |
| 1000 m | 2.40,41 | Genova 1992 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6480 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (8) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8153 | 10,75 - 7.47 - 15.05 - 2.05 - 48,05 14,86 - 43.84 - 4.70 - 57.24 - 4.47,46 |
4394 | 3759 | 5 | Götzis 1992 |
| 8046 | 10,73 - 7.41 - 14.74 - 2.01 - 48,98 14,85 - 44.42 - 4.70 - 55.00 - 4.43,71 |
4284 | 3762 | 2 | Bernhausen 1992 |
| 8192 | 10,75 - 7.54 - 15.34 - 2.15 - 48,33 15,22 - 42.14 - 4.60 - 55.44 - 4.38,21 |
4510 | 3682 | 6 | Barcelona 1992 |
| 8460 | 10,53 - 7.86 - 15.41 - 2.08 - 47,36 14,39 - 44.18 - 4.50 - 60.52 - 4.44,42 |
4626 | 3834 | 2 | Götzis 1993 |
| 8366 v |
10,96 - 7.95 - 15.52 - 2.10 - 47,42 14,67 - 47.04 - 4.40 - 54.82 - 4.36,37 |
4573 | 3793 | 1 | Oulu 1993 |
| 8548 | 10,57 - 7.57 - 15.45 - 2.15 - 47,73 14,63 - 45.72 - 4.60 - 61.22 - 4.32,05 |
4594 | 3954 | 3 | Stuttgart 1993 |
| 8149 | 11,27 - 7.40 - 15.79 - 2.08 - 49,63 14,92 - 46.02 - 4.70 - 63.56 - 4.47,79 |
4259 | 3890 | 8 | Götzis 1995 |
| 8199 | 11,00 - 7.27 - 15.41 - 2.13 - 50,34 15,08 - 46.64 - 4.60 - 63.54 - 4.36,98 |
4278 | 3921 | 1 | Helmond 1995 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (3) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 6023 | 6,98 - 7.45 - 15.10 - 2.10 - 8,62 - 4.70 - 2.40,41 | 3503 | 2520 | 5 | Genova 1992 |
| 6067 | 7,03 - 7.33 - 15.11 - 2.13 - 8,29 - 4.80 - 2.44,68 | 3486 | 2581 | 1 | Berlin 1993 |
| 6026 | 6,98 - 7.45 - 16.55 - 2.06 - 8,18 - 4.50 - 2.49,17 | 3555 | 2471 | 1 | Frankfurt am Main 1997 |
| International medals (2) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1993 | Oulu 1993 | European Cup | Decathlon | 8366v |  Gold |
| 1993 | Stuttgart 1993 | World | Decathlon | 8548 |  Bronze |
v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
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