Decathlon 2000 ›
Decathletes ›
Jürgen Hingsen
Jürgen Hingsen (0)
|
|
Date of birth: 25 January 1958 |
 |
| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m (<=2.0 m/s) | 10,91 (-1.0) | Los Angeles 1984 |
| 100 m (>2.0 m/s) | 10,70 (+2.9) | Mannheim 1984 |
| Long jump | 8.04 (-0.3) | München 1982 |
| Shot put | 16.57 | Bernhausen 1986 |
| High jump | 2.18 | Bernhausen 1978 |
| 400 m | 47,65 | Ulm 1982 |
| 110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) | 14,07 (+0.2) | Mannheim 1984 |
| 110 m hurdles (>2.0 m/s) | 13,84 (+2.4) | Ludenscheid 1984 |
| Discus throw | 50.82 | Los Angeles 1984 |
| Pole vault | 5.10 | Ludenscheid 1984 |
| Javelin throw | 67.42 | Helsinki 1983 |
| 1500 m | 4.12,29 | Krefeld 1979 |
| Total points based on PB | 9323 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 86387 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 6,9 | Berlin 1983 |
| 60 m hurdles | 8,1 | Berlin 1981 |
| 1000 m | 2.39,7 | Berlin 1979 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6479 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (18) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8218 | 11,28 - 7.57 - 15.06 - 2.16 - 49,64 14,79 - 42.08 - 4.30 - 60.22 - 4.12,29 |
4328 | 3890 | 1 | Krefeld 1979 |
| 8020 | 11,15 - 7.67 - 14.04 - 2.13 - 48,95 14,32 - 40.92 - 4.40 - 56.18 - 4.42,2 |
4324 | 3696 | 2 | Mexico City 1979 ↗ |
| 8277 | 11,18 - 7.83 - 14.48 - 2.14 - 48,84 14,49 - 41.98 - 4.30 - 61.12 - 4.21,09 |
4399 | 3878 | 3 | Götzis 1980 |
| 8409 v |
10,97 - 7.88 - 15.06 - 2.12 - 48,78 14,78 - 41.68 - 4.30 - 65.00 - 4.15,56 |
4477 | 3932 | 2 | Bernhausen 1980 |
| 8024 v |
11,34 - 7.71 - 14.95 - 2.08 - 49,91 14,61 - 42.22 - 4.20 - 57.16 - 4.22,86 |
4257 | 3767 | 2 | Leningrad 1981 |
| 8146 | 11,10 - 7.42 - 14.80 - 2.06 - 49,27 14,52 - 41.02 - 4.50 - 61.50 - 4.22,47 |
4238 | 3908 | 2 | Lage 1981 |
| 8139 | 11,38 - 7.69 - 14.58 - 2.04 - 49,25 14,71 - 40.80 - 4.50 - 63.94 - 4.21,31 |
4213 | 3926 | 2 | Birmingham 1981 |
| 8541 v |
10,95 - 7.92 - 15.95 - 2.11 - 47,86 14,52 - 45.00 - 4.60 - 58.10 - 4.23,87 |
4582 | 3959 | 2 | Götzis 1982 |
| 8741 WR v |
10,74 - 7.85 - 16.00 - 2.15 - 47,65 14,64 - 44.92 - 4.60 - 63.10 - 4.15,13 |
4662 | 4079 | 1 | Ulm 1982 |
| 8530 | 11,01 - 7.58 - 15.52 - 2.15 - 48,10 14,61 - 44.74 - 4.80 - 60.42 - 4.22,22 |
4483 | 4047 | 2 | Athens 1982 |
| 8825 WR |
10,92 - 7.74 - 15.94 - 2.15 - 47,89 14,10 - 46.80 - 4.70 - 67.26 - 4.19,74 |
4579 | 4246 | 1 | Bernhausen 1983 |
| 8599 v |
10,95 - 7.75 - 15.66 - 2.00 - 48,08 14,36 - 43.30 - 4.90 - 67.42 - 4.21,59 |
4407 | 4192 | 2 | Helsinki 1983 |
| 8832 WR v |
10,70 - 7.76 - 16.42 - 2.07 - 48,05 14,07 - 49.36 - 4.90 - 59.86 - 4.19,75 |
4581 | 4251 | 1 | Mannheim 1984 |
| 8695 | 10,91 - 7.80 - 15.87 - 2.12 - 47,69 14,29 - 50.82 - 4.50 - 60.44 - 4.22,60 |
4573 | 4122 | 2 | Los Angeles 1984 |
| 8485 | 10,98 - 7.62 - 16.57 - 2.00 - 50,05 14,42 - 47.50 - 4.80 - 63.78 - 4.25,94 |
4331 | 4154 | 2 | Bernhausen 1986 |
| 8730 v |
10,87 - 7.89 - 16.46 - 2.12 - 48,79 14,52 - 48.42 - 4.60 - 64.38 - 4.21,61 |
4589 | 4141 | 2 | Stuttgart 1986 |
| 8133 v. |
11,17 - 7.65 - 15.48 - 1.96 - 49,52 14,64 - 44.84 - 4.40 - 62.32 - 4.28,74 |
4218 | 3915 | 10 | Götzis 1988 |
| 8360 v |
11,26 - 7.44 - 15.62 - 2.01 - 49,46 14,28 - 46.80 - 4.80 - 63.86 - 4.26,63 |
4205 | 4155 | 1 | Lage 1988 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (1) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 5859 h | 7,0 - 7.41 - 14.36 - 2.15 - 8,2 - 4.30 - 2.39,7 | 3460 | 2399 | 1 | Berlin 1979 |
| International medals (7) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1977 | Donetsk 1977 | U20 European | Decathlon | 7465 |  Bronze |
| 1979 | Mexico City 1979 ↗ | Universiade | Decathlon | 8020 |  Silver |
| 1981 | Birmingham 1981 | European Cup | Decathlon | 8139 | Silver |
| 1982 | Athens 1982 | European | Decathlon | 8530 | Silver |
| 1983 | Helsinki 1983 | World | Decathlon | 8599v | Silver |
| 1984 | Los Angeles 1984 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | 8695 | Silver |
| 1986 | Stuttgart 1986 | European | Decathlon | 8730v | Silver |
WR – world 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)
h – hand timed
↗ – high altitude event (2240 m)
Read more
Jürgen Hingsen: The Shadow of Greatness
This story captures Jürgen Hingsen’s incredible achievements and records while highlighting the recurring theme of being overshadowed by Daley Thompson
Men’s decathlon world record progression
Explore the progression of the men’s decathlon world best performances under different scoring tables, from the early 20th century to the modern era. This historical archive shows how the best decathlon performances developed as scoring systems …
The Hingsen Combination: A Challenge!
Decathletes, who compete across throwing, jumping, and running events with strong results, deserve full recognition as real athletes alongside specialists like shot putters and long ‐distance runners. It highlights the demanding nature of …
West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984
West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984 saw Jürgen Hingsen set a world record with 8798 points, equivalent to 8832 under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz and Guido Kratschmer completed the top three. Also serving as West …
West German World Championships decathlon trials Bernhausen 1983
Bernhausen 1983 hosted the West German decathlon trials for the World Championships in Helsinki, where Jürgen Hingsen set a world record of 8779 points — equivalent to 8825 points under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz finished second …
Accident
Failing in just one event can end a decathlete's entire competition, with no points scored and no chance of recovery - no matter how well they've performed elsewhere.