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Commonwealth Games Auckland 1990 (0)

Oct 27, 2026
Canada’s Michael Smith won the decathlon title at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland with 8525 points, finishing 318 ahead of home favourite Simon Poelman (8207). England’s Eugene Gilkes claimed bronze with 7705, holding off Alex Kruger by just 42 points.
P Athlete Nation Points Results
1 Michael Smith CAN 8525
v.
10,85 - 7.52 - 14.62 - 2.05 - 47,77 -
14,34 - 47.56 - 4.70 - 64.18 - 4.24,06
2 Simon Poelman NZL 8207
W
10,97 - 7.62 - 15.64 - 2.05 - 51,13 -
14,45 - 44.72 - 4.60 - 57.36 - 4.26,59
3 Eugene Gilkes ENG 7705
v
11,01 - 7.08 - 14.19 - 1.87 - 47,64 -
14,92 - 44.98 - 4.20 - 46.46 - 4.17,96
4 Alex Kruger ENG 7663
v
11,29 - 7.20 - 13.42 - 2.11 - 49,90 -
15,22 - 39.28 - 4.20 - 55.56 - 4.26,30
5 Christopher Bradshaw AUS 7402
v.
11,44 - 7.13 - 12.14 - 1.96 - 49,77 -
15,30 - 37.20 - 4.50 - 52.94 - 4.26,07
6 Richard Hesketh CAN 7274
v.
11,32 - 6.86 - 12.82 - 1.96 - 49,53 -
15,70 - 36.56 - 4.50 - 48.14 - 4.27,74
7 Garth Peet CAN 7245
v.
11,40 - 6.73 - 13.04 - 1.87 - 51,22 -
14,97 - 39.52 - 4.40 - 51.52 - 4.28,45
8 Duncan Mathieson SCO 7149
v.
11,23 - 7.29 - 12.31 - 1.93 - 49,47 -
15,20 - 36.72 - 3.80 - 54.18 - 4.50,47
9 Stuart Andrews AUS 7134 11,20 - 7.06 - 12.38 - 1.87 - 50,48 -
15,83 - 38.32 - 4.50 - 53.54 - 4.53,65
10 Peter Henry NZL 7071
v
11,28 - 7.05 - 12.95 - 1.93 - 51,38 -
15,29 - 39.40 - 4.00 - 51.26 - 4.53,30
11 Terrence Lomax NZL 6955
v.
11,50 - 6.81 - 11.36 - 2.05 - 51,76 -
15,17 - 38.62 - 4.00 - 47.32 - 4.45,24
12 Ferdinand Nongkas PNG 5869
+
11,20 - 6.58 - 10.97 - 1.78 - 51,80 -
16,41 - 29.42 - 2.50 - 50.10 - 5.15,06
13 Homelo Vi TGA 5858
+
11,11 - 0 - 11.36 - 1.90 - 50,60 -
15,07 - 34.58 - 3.60 - 43.58 - 5.01,05

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)
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)
+ – wind assistance indicated in the archive; exact wind readings are unavailable

Didn’t finish:
Mark Andrew Bishop (ENG), Dean Smith (AUS)

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