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Oct 15, 2026
Jon Arnar Magnusson is the Icelandic record holder at 110m hurdles, long jump and decathlon. He set numerous national records, secured multiple international indoor medals in heptathlon, and consistently ranked among the world’s elite decathletes.

Icelandic decathlete Jon Arnar Magnusson - Decathlon 2000
Iceland

Date of birth: 28 July 1969
Place of birth: Selfoss, Iceland
Height: 184 cm / Weight: 92 kg
Decathlon: 8573 NR Götzis 1998
Heptathlon: 6293 NR Maebashi 1999
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Icelandic decathlete Jon Arnar Magnusson - Decathlon 2000
Personal bests
100 m (<=2.0 m/s) 10,56 (+1.4) Götzis 1997
100 m (>2.0 m/s) 10,2 (+3.6) h Laugarvatn 1995
Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) 8.00 (+2.0) Reykjavik 1994
Long jump (>2.0 m/s) 8.01 (+6.0) Reykjavik 2000
Shot put 16.61 Talence 1998
High jump 2.07 Reykjavik 1998
400 m 46,49 Budapest 1998
110 m hurdles 13,91 (+1.9) Reykjavik 1997
Discus throw 51.30 Hafnarfjordur 1996
Pole vault 5.20 Reykjavik 1998
Javelin throw 65.06
1500 m 4.32,23 Budapest 1998
Total points based on PB 9192 Includes wind-assisted bests
Total 10 best decathlons 84025 Sum of ten highest decathlon scores
Personal bests indoors
60 m 6,82
60 m hurdles 7,98 Reykjavik 2000
1000 m 2.39,55 Maebashi 1999
Indoor total points PB 6604 Includes wind-assisted bests
Total 10 best heptathlons 61494 Sum of ten highest heptathlon scores

 

Decathlons with 8000+ points (21)
Points Results 1st day 2nd day P Venue
8237 10,77 - 7.45 - 15.37 - 2.02 - 47,82
14,32 - 46.96 - 4.90 - 58.94 - 5.09,22
4386 3851 5 Götzis 1995
8039 10,65 - 7.27 - 14.72 - 1.92 - 47,84
14,33 - 45.42 - 4.40 - 61.10 - 4.51,59
4238 3801 1 Reykjavik 1995
8248 10,79 - 7.67 - 14.30 - 1.94 - 48,11
14,24 - 46.62 - 4.80 - 62.94 - 4.55,11
4285 3963 5 Talence 1995
8035
W
10,67 - 7.67 - 15.34 - 1.92 - 47,76
14,28 - 36.44 - 4.40 - 61.72 - 4.47,67
4375 3660 4 Tallinn 1996
8274 10,67 - 7.28 - 15.52 - 1.95 - 47,17
14,22 - 43.78 - 4.80 - 61.10 - 4.46,97
4346 3928 12 Atlanta 1996
8217 10,80 - 7.34 - 15.88 - 2.04 - 47,39
14,30 - 38.16 - 4.85 - 61.08 - 4.51,49
4425 3792 8 Talence 1996
8470 10,56 - 7.66 - 15.31 - 2.00 - 47,27
14,00 - 45.98 - 4.70 - 63.50 - 4.52,22
4493 3977 5 Götzis 1997
8280 10,73 - 7.14 - 15.46 - 1.98 - 47,26
14,39 - 46.64 - 4.80 - 62.58 - 4.51,32
4317 3963 2 Maribor 1997
8245 10,65 - 7.44 - 14.89 - 2.01 - 47,93
14,21 - 45.04 - 4.80 - 59.98 - 4.57,78
4369 3876 5 Talence 1997
8115
v
10,91 - 7.28 - 14.99 - 1.92 - 49,05
14,55 - 46.80 - 4.91 - 60.28 - 4.46,46
4141 3974 2 Stanford 1998
8573
NR
10,74 - 7.60 - 16.03 - 2.03 - 47,66
14,24 - 47.82 - 5.10 - 59.77 - 4.46,43
4489 4084 3 Götzis 1998
8583
W
10,68 - 7.63 - 15.57 - 2.07 - 47,78
14,33 - 44.53 - 5.00 - 64.16 - 4.41,60
4513 4070 1 Reykjavik 1998
8552 10,60 - 7.39 - 16.03 - 1.97 - 46,49
14,12 - 39.34 - 5.10 - 63.99 - 4.32,23
4473 4079 4 Budapest 1998
8410 10,71 - 7.61 - 16.61 - 2.04 - 47,75
14,40 - 39.84 - 5.00 - 59.99 - 4.46,67
4538 3872 1 Talence 1998
8206 10,81 - 7.68 - 15.64 - 2.00 - 48,15
16,17 - 46.68 - 5.05 - 58.85 - 4.48,64
4417 3789 9 Götzis 2000
8104 10,99 - 7.51 - 16.27 - 1.97 - 49,57
14,51 - 45.30 - 4.60 - 61.75 - 4.55,15
4279 3825 6 Götzis 2002
8390 10,80 - 7.54 - 16.52 - 2.04 - 49,60
14,29 - 47.21 - 4.80 - 63.05 - 4.53,02
4407 3983 3 Ratingen 2002
8238 10,96 - 7.48 - 16.14 - 2.00 - 48,80
14,61 - 45.12 - 4.90 - 63.96 - 4.59,95
4334 3904 4 München 2002
8128 11,10 - 7.63 - 16.25 - 1.97 - 49,26
14,47 - 45.47 - 4.85 - 61.43 - 5.07,87
4297 3831 4 Talence 2002
8222 10,79 - 7.85 - 15.81 - 2.00 - 48,47
14,40 - 42.08 - 4.90 - 60.24 - 5.08,72
4459 3763 3 Götzis 2003
8023 10,93 - 7.45 - 15.24 - 2.03 - 49,27
14,64 - 42.56 - 4.90 - 62.51 - 5.15,47
4282 3741 2 Ratingen 2003

 

Heptathlons with 5800+ points (17)
Points Results 1st day 2nd day P Venue
6110 6,85 - 7.36 - 15.70 - 2.02 - 7,99 - 4.72 - 2.45,78 3491 2619 out Göteborg 1996
6069 6,89 - 7.70 - 15.92 - 2.02 - 8,91 - 4.95 - 2.43,63 3575 2494 3 Stockholm 1996
6145 6,85 - 7.56 - 16.27 - 2.04 - 8,02 - 4.60 - 2.48,24 3594 2551 3 Paris 1997
5831 7,03 - 7.40 - 15.00 - 1.95 - 8,13 - 4.45 - 2.46,18 3330 2501 5 Tallinn 1998 ENRC
6170 6,90 - 7.48 - 15.19 - 1.99 - 8,03 - 5.10 - 2.45,65 3443 2727 5 Valencia 1998
5986 6,95 - 7.30 - 15.90 - 1.98 - 8,21 - 4.75 - 2.46,17 3416 2570 4 Tallinn 1999 ENRC
6293 NR 6,99 - 7.69 - 16.08 - 2.02 - 8,09 - 5.00 - 2.39,55 3546 2747 5 Maebashi 1999
6149 6,90 - 7.76 - 16.10 - 2.01 - 8,13 - 4.75 - 2.48,78 3588 2561 2 Tallinn 2000 ENRC
6056 6,99 - 7.65 - 15.88 - 1.95 - 8,00 - 4.95 - 2.54,47 3460 2596 5 Tallinn 2001 RHC
6084 7,07 - 7.49 - 15.98 - 2.02 - 8,04 - 5.10 - 2.55,50 3462 2622 out Vienna 2001
6233 7,07 - 7.74 - 16.34 - 2.05 - 8,09 - 4.90 - 2.44,99 3575 2658 2 Lisbon 2001
5886 6,98 - 7.44 - 15.45 - 1.98 - 8,30 - 4.65 - 2.50,22 3411 2475 2 Tallinn 2002 RHC
5996 7,00 - 7.51 - 15.53 - 1.96 - 8,24 - 5.00 - 2.50,91 3408 2588 4 Vienna 2002
6028 7,09 - 7.57 - 15.08 - 2.01 - 8,14 - 4.85 - 2.46,25 3411 2617 3 Tallinn 2003 RHC
6185 7,14 - 7.63 - 16.20 - 2.02 - 8,06 - 5.10 - 2.47,60 3486 2699 4 Birmingham 2003
5916 7,09 - 7.31 - 15.95 - 1.95 - 8,23 - 4.85 - 2.48,54 3345 2571 4 Tallinn 2004 RHC
5993 7,02 - 7.64 - 15.77 - 1.96 - 8,08 - 4.60 - 2.47,52 3449 2544 7 Budapest 2004

 

International medals (3)
Year Venue Championships Event Total Medal
1996 Stockholm 1996 European Indoor Heptathlon 6069 Bronze Bronze
1997 Paris 1997 World Indoor Heptathlon 6145 Bronze Bronze
2001 Lisbon 2001 World Indoor Heptathlon 6233 Silver Silver

NR – national record
v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
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)
h – hand timed

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