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Paul Terek
Paul Terek (2)
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Date of birth: 20 October 1979 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 10,81 (+1.5) | Tucson, AZ 2007 |
| Long jump | 7.33i | Chapel Hill, NC 2005 |
| Long jump (>2.0 m/s) | 7.43 (+3.1) | Joplin, MO 2005 |
| Shot put | 15.99i | Nampa, ID 2004 |
| High jump | 2.08 | Palo Alto, CA 2003 |
| 400 m | 48,70 | San Juan 2005 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,58 nwi | Atascadero, CA 2003 |
| Discus throw | 49.45 | Atascadero, CA 2003 |
| Pole vault | 5.70i | Seattle, WA 2003 |
| Javelin throw | 61.14 | Paris 2003 |
| 1500 m | 4.24,28 | Sacramento, CA 2004 |
| Total points based on PB | 8856 | Includes wind-assisted bests and bests with unknown wind |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 7,04 | Chapel Hill, NC 2004 |
| 60 m hurdles | 8,43 | Chapel Hill, NC 2006 |
| 1000 m | 2.39,43 | Chapel Hill, NC 2005 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6404 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (7) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8041 v. |
10,83 - 6.92 - 15.16 - 1.94 - 48,99 - 15,26 - 42.40 - 5.05 - 57.64 - 4.25,18 |
4105 | 3936 | 2 | Baton Rouge, LA 2002 |
| 8275 v |
10,90 - 7.38 - 15.51 - 2.08 - 49,26 - 15,78 - 46.19 - 5.20 - 58.79 - 4.37,25 |
4336 | 3939 | 3 | Palo Alto, CA 2003 |
| 8161 | 11,04 - 7.29 - 15.66 - 1.94 - 48,78 - 15,40 - 44.37 - 5.40 - 58.45 - 4.41,86 |
4186 | 3975 | 8 | Götzis 2004 |
| 8312 | 10,98 - 7.27 - 15.37 - 2.01 - 48,74 - 15,40 - 49.24 - 5.20 - 54.69 - 4.24,28 |
4242 | 4070 | 3 | Sacramento, CA 2004 |
| 8134 | 11,08 - 7.28 - 15.36 - 2.00 - 49,52 - 15,45 - 45.62 - 5.00 - 58.23 - 4.27,55 |
4176 | 3958 | 1 | Desenzano del Garda 2007 |
| 8064 | 11,03 - 7.26 - 15.27 - 2.02 - 48,70 - 14,92 - 42.60 - 5.10 - 52.95 - 4.39,98 |
4234 | 3830 | 2 | Indianapolis, IN 2007 |
| 8120 | 10,95 - 7.26 - 14.81 - 2.00 - 49,34 - 15,10 - 44.81 - 5.20 - 55.96 - 4.37,38 |
4174 | 3946 | 10 | Osaka 2007 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (6) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 5870 | 7,10 - 6.97 - 15.34 - 1.97 - 8,67 - 5.40 - 2.49,21 | 3241 | 2629 | 1 | Chapel Hill, NC 2003 |
| 6040 | 7,04 - 7.08 - 15.31 - 1.98 - 8,48 - 5.41 - 2.42,97 | 3295 | 2745 | 1 | Chapel Hill, NC 2004 |
| 5972 | 7,12 - 7.33 - 14.79 - 2.01 - 8,77 - 5.20 - 2.39,43 | 3323 | 2649 | 2 | Chapel Hill, NC 2005 |
| 5883 | 7,12 - 7.09 - 14.47 - 1.96 - 8,43 - 5.22 - 2.44,17 | 3199 | 2684 | 2 | Chapel Hill, NC 2006 |
| 5977 | 7,09 - 7.18 - 14.90 - 1.98 - 8,51 - 5.35 - 2.44,71 | 3277 | 2700 | 1 | Madison, WI 2007 |
| 5960 | 7,08 - 7.15 - 15.10 - 1.96 - 8,51 - 5.32 - 2.44,39 | 3267 | 2693 | 1 | Chapel Hill, NC 2007 |
| International medals (2) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Points | Medal |
| 2005 | San Juan 2005 | NACAC Combined Events | Decathlon | 7923 nwi |  Bronze |
| 2006 | San Juan 2006 | NACAC Combined Events | Decathlon | 7884v. |  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
i – indoors
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