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AZIZI Massoud AFG 26y 206d 1985 - 11.11 -05100Afghanistan record holder at 100m ... ht OLY 100 2004/2008; 8ht WCH 100 2009

ROGERS Kieron AIA 22y 352d 1988 - 10.81 -10101ht WCH 100 2007; ht COM 100 2010In 2007: 5ht Pan-American junior 200 (6ht 100)

BAILEY Daniel ANT 24y 352d 1986 9.97 9.91 -09111Fourth at World senior, junior and youth championships, then third in 2010 World indoors200 pb: 20.51 -04. 4 World Youth 200 2003 (sf 100); 4 WJC 100 2004; 3 Pan-American junior 200 2005 (4 100); qf COM 100 2006; dq ht WIC 60 2008; 2Central American & Caribbean 100 Champs 2009 & Games 2010; qf OLY 100 2008; 4 WCH 100 2009 (2005-ht); 3 WIC 60 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 1002010. Memberof Racers Track Club ... coach-Glen MillsIn 2011: 2 Kingston Classic 200; 2 St-Martin 100; 3 Ostrava 100; 3 Montreuil-sous-Bois 100; 1 Strasbourg 100; 1 Reims 100; 2 Central American & CaribbeanChamps 100; 4 London Diamond 100

GOELOE Geronimo ARU 29y 282d 1981 10.68 10.27 -0811910.36w -11. 200 pb: 20.73 -04 (21.84 -11). 400 pb: 46.49 -05. 8 Central American Games 400 2002; ht OLY 200 2004. Two-year doping suspension 2008-2010In 2011: 3ht South American 100 (7ht 200); 2 Basseterre 100 ʻBʼ; 4ht Central American & Caribbean Champs 100; 2 Port-of-Spain 100

TUVALU Sogelau ASA 17y 83d 1994 - -120

GRIFFITH Adrian BAH 26y 288d 1984 10.28 10.19 -1015510.16w -11. 200 pb: 20.96 -11. 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2009 (2008-8, 2011-7); qf WCH 100 2009; 5 Central American & CaribbeanGames 100 2010; sf COM 100 2010. 1 Bahamanian 100 2010/2011In 2011: 2 Geneva 100 ʻBʼ; 1 St. Pölten 100; 2 Marseille 100 (3 200); 3 Argentan 100; 3 Istanbul 100 (4 200); 1 Bahamanian 100; 7 Central American &Caribbean Champs 100

GITTENS Ramon BAR 24y 38d 1987 10.24 10.18 -09167200 pb: 20.56 -09 (20.89 -11). ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 5 WJC 200 2006; ht WCH 100/200 2009; Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2001.Attends Saint Augustine's College in Raleigh, NCIn 2011: 3 NCAA div 2 indoor 200; 2 Greensboro 100/200; 1 Petersburg 100/200; 2 Lynchburg 200; 4 NCAA div 2 100/200; 3 Clermont 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Barbadian100; 5 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100

HINDS Andrew BAR 27y 123d 1984 10.14 10.03 -09168Multiple winner of Barbados sprint titles ... 200 pb: 20.38 -09. qf OLY 100 2008; 3 Central American & Caribbean 100 2009; qf WCH 100 2009 (ht 200). 1Barbados 100 2003/2006/2008/2009 & 200 2003/2004/2009In 2011: 2 Kingston Classic 100; 1 Kingston 100 ʻCʼ; 4 Spanish Town 100; 1 Barbadian 100; 8ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 3 Nuoro 100; 1 Pergine Valsugana100; 3 Budapest 100; 3 Amsterdam 100

ANDRÉ Nilson BRA 25y 209d 1986 10.18 10.18 -11191New South American Champion at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.41 -10 (20.56 -11). 400 pb: 47.96 -10 (48.00 -11). 6 World Youth 100 2003 (7 200); 1 South American4x100 2007; 1 Ibero-American 100 2010; 1 South American 100 2011. He anchored the winning sprint relay team at the last two World Military GamesIn 2011: 26 races on the South American circuit in February to May including fifth place in the Belém 100; 1 South American 100; 3 World Military Games 100(4 200, 1 4x100); 3 Brazilian 100/200

KOBÉANÉ Gerard BUR 23y 124d 1988 10.48 10.45 -10213200 pb: 21.42 -11. 4 West African 100 2009In 2011: 4 Marseille 100; 4 Mondoví 100; 1 Teramo 100; 1 Recanati 100; 3 Celle Ligure 200; 2 Ponzano Veneto 100; 8qf WSG 100

EFFAH Sam CAN 22y 240d 1988 10.23 10.06 -102182010 Canadian Champion at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.50w -10, 20.68 -08. 5 WSG 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009 (5 4x100); 1 North/Central American & Caribbeanunder-23 100 2010; 7 COM 100 2011. 1 Canadian 100 2010/2011. Parents-Ghanaian ... based-Calgary, he is a student of Business Management at theUniversity of Calgary ... coach-Brenda van TighemIn 2011: 1 Burnaby 100; 1 Abbotsford 100; 1 Canadian 100; 3 Toronto 100

WARNER Justyn CAN 24y 60d 1987 10.15 10.15 -11229Full name-Justin Paris Ashby Warner2006 World Junior silver at 100m2 Pan-American junior 100 2005; 2 WJC 100 2006. Coaches-Desai Williams, Anthony McCleary & Ian WarnerIn 2011: 1 Baton Rouge 100 ʻCʼ; 1 Windsor 100 (3 200); 1 Toronto 100/200 (Jun 11); dq Canadian 100 (false started); 2 Burnaby 100; 1 Victoria 100 (3 200); 2Halifax 100; 4 Toronto 100

KIMBEMBE Delivert CGO 26y 346d 1984 10.73 10.58 -10231Full name-Delivert Arsene Kimbembe ... 10.47w -09. 200 pb: 20.91 -10 (21.36 -11). sf African Games 200 2003; sf African Championships 200 2010In 2011: 5 Brazzaville 100 (6 200)

HAROUN Abdouraim CHA 19y 136d 1992 - 10.63 -09232

MEÏTE Ben Youssef CIV 24y 289d 1986 10.21 10.08 -102582010 African Champion at 100m ... did sprint double at 2010 Francophone Games200 pb: 20.37 -09 (20.60 -11). ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 1 West African 100 2005; qf WCH 200 2009 (ht 100); 1 Francophone Games 100/200 2009; htWIC 60 2010; 1 African Champs 100 2010 (2 200); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 200 200 (5 100)In 2011: 1 Canadian Universities indoor 60 (3 300); 2 Dakar 100/200; 2 Brazzaville 100/200; 1 Besançon 100; 6 Bottrop 100; 1 Castres 100/200

GÓMEZ Álvaro COL 22y 187d 1989 10.24 10.24 -1126110.11w -11. 3 South American 100 2007. 1 Colombian 100 2011In 2011: 1 Mayagüez 100; 1 Ponce 100 (3x); 1 Colombian 100; 1 Cali 100; 7 Barcelona 100; 3 Malles 100; 1 Bogotá 100

TOYB Moudjib COM 22y 316d 1988 10.59 10.59 -11269ht WIC 60 2008. 1 French Universities indoor 60 2010/2011In 2011: 1 French Universities indoor 60; 2 Montgeron 250 ʻBʼ; 2 Vénissieux 100; 1sf French Universities 100

JORGE Carlos DOM 24y 337d 1986 10.21 10.21 -11304Dominican Republic record holder at long jump ... 110H pb: 13.76 -11. LJ pb: 7.96 -06 (7.50 -11). 4 World Youth 110H 2003 (dnq LJ); 8 Central American &Caribbean Games 110H 2006; 6 Pan-American Games LJ 2007; ht WCH 100 2009 (fouled out LJ)In 2011: 1 Ponce 110H (3 100) (Apr 4); 1 Ponce LJ (2 100) (Apr 15/16); 6 Ponce 110H (May 14); 5 Central American & Caribbean 110H (6 100); 2 Bogotá 100

Athleteʼs ages as at: 27/8/2011Page M – 1© Mark Butler 2011 ([email protected] U T L E R

RODRÍGUEZ Ángel David ESP 31y 123d 1980 10.25 10.14 -08349Spanish record holder & 45x Champion at 100m ... 200 pb: 20.34w -11, 20.61 -08 (20.83 -11). 6 EJC 100 99; 8 WCP 100 2002; 4 ECP 100 2006/2008; sf ECH100 2006/2010; sf EIC 60 2007 (2009-ht); qf WCH 100 2007/2009; sf WIC 60 2008/2010; qf OLY 100/200 2008; ht WCH 200 2009.1 Spanish 1002006/2007/2009/2010/2011 (1 200 2009/2010/2011) (1 indoor 60 2007/2008/2009/2010). His nickname is ʻEl Pájaroʼ (the bird)In 2011: 2 Spanish indoor 60; 7sf EIC 60; 1 Fuenlabrada 100 (May 21); 4 Huelva 100; 1 Fuenlabrada 200 (Jun 4); 1 Salamanca 200; 1 ETCh 100 ʻBʼ (6thoverall); 5 ETCh 200 ʻBʼ (9th overall); 1 Zaragoza 100; 1 Álava 100; 5ht Madrid 100; 1 Ávila 100; 6 Barcelona 200; 1 Spanish 100/200

NIIT Marek EST 24y 18d 1987 10.21 10.21 -11360Estonian record holder at 100m, 200m & 400m ... 2006 World Junior Champion at 200m200 pb: 20.43 -11. 400 pb: 45.99i -11. 6 EJC 200 2005 (sf 100); 1 WJC 200 2006; ht EIC 60 20075 under-23 ECH 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009; 8 WSG 2002011. 1 Estonian 200 2006/2009 (1 100 2007). Studying Food Science at University of ArkansasIn 2011: 1 Austin 100; 1 Fayetteville 200 (2 400); 1 Southeastern Conference 200 (5 100); 2 NCAA 200; 1 ETCh 2nd League 200 (2 400); 3 Viljandi 100; 8WSG 200

LEMAITRE Christophe FRA 21y 77d 1990 9.92 9.92 -11413In Barcelona 2010 became the first man to win the sprint treble at the European Championships200 pb: 20.16 -10 (20.21 -11). 4 World Youth 100 2007 (5 200); 1 WJC 200 2008; 1 EJC 100 2009; dq qf WCH 100 2009 (false start); 2 ETCh 100 2010; 1 ECH100/200/4x100 2010; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 3 EIC 60 2011 (2009-sf); 1 ETCh 100/200 2011. 1 French 100/200 2010/2011 & infoor 60 2011.Coach-Pierre Carraz ... 1.88/75kgIn 2011: In January he visited his sponsors in Japan who are designing for him some bespoke shoes, then he went warm-weather training in Miami; 1 Frenchindoor 60; 3 EIC 60; 1 Aix-les-Bains 100; 1 Saint-Etienne 200 (20.33 into a 2.2 wind); 1 Bondoufle 100; 3 Rome Diamond 100; 2 Montreuil-sous-Bois 100(9.96); 1 ETCh 100 (9.95) /200 (20.28 into a 2.8 wind); 3 Lausanne Diamond 100 (9.95); 2 Paris Diamond 200; 5 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 French 100/200

VICAUT Jimmy FRA 19y 181d 1992 10.07 10.07 -114242011 European Junior Champion at 100m (by a huge margin, 10.07 to 10.41 of Britainʼs Adam Gemili in second place)7 World Youth 100 2009; 3 WJC 100 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EJC 100/4x100 2011. Coach-Guy OntanonIn 2011: 3 St-Denis-Reunion 100; 1 Reims 100 (May 22); 3 Dakar 100; 5 Montreuil-sous-Bois 100; 4 Strasbourg 100; 1 Rehlingen 100; 1 Antony 100/200; 1Mannheim Junior Gala 100 (2 200 ʻBʼ); 1 EJC 100/4x100; 2 French 100

HOWARD John FSM 30y 37d 1981 - 10.83 -09426Federated States of Micronesia record holder at 100m & 200m ... 200 pb: 21.65 -03. ht WCH 100 2001/2003/2005; ht OLY 100 2004; ht WIC 60 2010. Twinbrother of Jack Howard, who competed for FSM at the 2004 World Indoor Championships

SANNEH Suwaibou GAM 20y 301d 1990 10.25 10.25 -11428Gambian record holder at 100m (replacing Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, whoʼs now with Norway)200 pb: 21.21 -11. 5 African junior 200 2007; sf WJC 100 2008 (ht 200); ht OLY 100 2008; 2 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2008 (6 200); ht WCH 1002009; qf COM 100/200 2010In 2011: 1 Kingston 100 ʻCʼ; 8 Mona 100; 2ht Jamaican 100 (6h1 200); 3 Pergine Valsugana 100; 3 Arzana 100 (5 200)

AIKINES-ARYEETEY Harry GBR 22y 362d 1988 10.13 10.10 -08429Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 100m ... anchored Britain to World Championship relay bronze in 200910.09w -11. 200 pb: 20.46 -11. 1 World Youth 100/200 2005; 1 WJC 100 2006 (3 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2009; 3 WCH 4x100 2009; dnf sf WIC 60 2010;ht EIC 60 2011. 1 English 100 2011. Stress fracture of back in 2007; hamstring tears in 2008 & 2010. Ghanaian descent ... student of Sport at St MaryʼsUniversity, Twickeham ... coach-Michael Khmel (formerly Matt Favier)In 2011: 3 London Games 60; 2 Birmingham Games 60; 2 UK indoor 60; 6 Birmingham 60; 6ht EIC 60; 1 Pavia 100; 1 Loughborough ʻinternationalʼ 100; 2Geneva 100; 1 ETCh 4x100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200 ʻBʼ (pb 20.46) / 100 ʻBʼ; 5ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 English 100; 2 UK 100; 8 London Diamond100

CHAMBERS Dwain GBR 33y 144d 1978 10.01 9.97 -99434Reigning World Indoor Champion at 60m... World 100m finalist in 1999, 2001 & 2009, but achievements in 2002-2003 annulled because of doping violations ...returned in 2006 then skipped 2007 before returning in 2008 to win world indoor silver at 60m200 pb: 20.31 -01. 1 EJC 100/4x100 95/97; 2 ECH 100 98 (1 4x100); 3 WCP 100 98 (1 4x100); sf COM 100 98 (1 4x100); 1 ECP 100 99 (2002-dq); 3 WCH 10099 (2 4x100); 4 OLY 100 2000; 4 WCH 100 2001 (sf 200); 1 Goodwill Games 100 2001; dq COM 100 2002 (8th); dq ECH 100 2002 (1st); dq WCP 100 2002(5th); dq WCH 100 2003 (4th); 7 ECH 100 2006 (1 4x100); 1 EIC 60 2009 (2011-2); 1 ETCh 100/200 2009 & 100 2010; 6 WCH 100; 1 WIC 60 2010 (2008-2=);5 ECH 100 2010; 2 ETCh 100 2011. 1 AAA 100 2000/2001. 1 UK indoor 60 2008/2009/2010/2011; 1 UK 100 2008/2010/2011. Ritual – “I always look at thetime on my watch just before I settle in my blocks” ... self-coachedIn 2011: 1sf UK indoor 60; 2 EIC 60; 8 Mt SAC Relays 100; 1 La Jolla 100; 1 Irvine 100; 1 Belém 100; 1 Uberlândia 100; 1 São Paulo 100; 1 Río de Janeiro100; 1 Oordegem 100; 4 Montreuil-sous-Bois 100; 1 Istanbul 100; 2 ETCh 100; 2 Madrid 100; 1 UK 100 (two days after the birth of his fourth child Phoenix-Lei,a girl)

DEVONISH Marlon GBR 35y 86d 1976 10.14 10.06 -07437Heʼs now up to 20 major championship medals including 2004 Olympic relay gold ... holder of UK best at 150m200 pb: 20.19 -02 (20.60 -11). 1 EJC 200/4x100 95; 3 under-23 ECH 100 97; qf WCH 100 97 (bronze 4x100, ran heat); 5 ECH 100 98 (gold 4x100, ran heat); 8COM 100 98 (1 4x100); 2 WCH 4x100 99; 8 WCH 200 2001 (99-sf); 1 ECP 200 2002/2007; 2 COM 200 2002 (1 4x100); 3 ECH 200 2002; 1 WIC 200 2003; 1OLY 4x100 2004; sf WCH 100 2005 (qf 200); 3 WCH 4x100 2005; 8 COM 100 2006 (4 4x400); 3 ECH 200 2006 (1 4x100); 6 WCH 100 2007 (3 4x100); sfWCH 200 2009 (3 4x100); 4 ECH 200 2010; 5 COM 200 2010 (1 4x100). 1 AAA 200 97/2001/2002/2006 (1 100 2006). 1 UK 100/200 2007. Parents fromBarbados where his father Desmond was a sprinter ... born-Coventry, lives-Slough ... new coach-Dan Pfaff (formerly Tony Lester)In 2011: 2 Irvine 100; 3 Manchester; 4 Loughborough ʻinternationalʼ 100; 3 Szczecin 100; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 6 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Bottrop200 (3 100); 4 Lucerne 200; 3 UK 100 (ht 200); 6ht London Diamond 100

OYONO Nchama Antimo GEQ 17y 291d 1993 - -467

ZAKARI Aziz GHA 34y 358d 1976 10.24 9.99 -05515Twice a non-finisher in Olympic 100m finals & twice last in World 100m finals ... served a two-year doping suspension to June 8, 20089.98w -03 (10.16w -11). 200 pb: 20.23 -00 (21.07 -11). sf COM 100/200 98; 1 African Champs 100/200 2000; dnf OLY 100 final 2000/2004 (2008-qf); 7 WCH100 2001 (97-qf, 2003-ht, 2005-8, 2009-ht); 5 COM 200 2002 (sf 100); 5 COM 100 2006 (2010-sf); dq IAAF Continental Cup 100 2010; 6 COM 200 2010 (sf100). Due to run in 1996 Olympic 4x100 final, but was not permitted to race as team included an ineligible runner; therefore he has qualified for finals at threesuccessive Olympics but did not finish in anyIn 2011: 2 Richmond 100; 1 Newport News 100 (2 200); 1 Greensboro 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Bonneuil-sur-Marne 100; 1 Argentan 100; 1 Celje 100; 2 Prague Odložil 100; 2Bilbao 100; 4 Tomblaine 200; 1 Nivelles 100; 1 Velenje 100; 4 Uden 100; 5 Bottrop 100; 2 Malles 100

TSUI Chi Ho HKG 21y 191d 1990 10.37 10.28 -10531Hong Kong record holder at 100m ... 10.34w -11. ht World Youth 100/200 2007; 3 Asian junior 100 2008; sf WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009; 8 Asian Games100 2010In 2011: 5sf Asian Champs 100

FADLIN Mohd INA 21y 303d 1989 10.42 10.42 -1154283 South East Asian Games 100 2009; Asian Champs 100 2011In 2011: 3 Thai 100; 7 Kunshan 100; 4 Wujiang 100; 1 Indonesian 100; 8 Asian Champs 100


SMYTH Jason IRL 24y 54d 1987 10.22 10.22 -115592008 Double Paralympic Sprint Champion in Visually Impaired Class T13 ...he has Stargardt's Disease, a form of retinal degeneration that begins in latechildhood, leading to loss of sight200 pb: 20.94 -11. ht WJC 100 2006; 1 Paralympic T13 100/200 2008 (set a total of four T13 world records in Beijing). 1 Irish 100 2009/2010. 1 Northern Ireland100 2009/2010. Based in Florida and Coached by Lance Braumann

T13 Classification – Legally blind, with 6-10% of “normal” vision in the best eye after correction (i.e. ability to recognise objects or contours between 2m and 6maway, that a person with “normal” vision can see at 60m [2/60 to 6/60 vision] and/or field of vision between 5 and 20 degrees

Northern Ireland record holder at 100m ... he is also T13 world record holder (which can only be set in T13 competition) with marks of 10.62 & 21.43 in 2008

In 2011: He missed the IPC World Championships in Christchurch because of a stress fracture; 2 Nassau 100 (3 200); 3 Clermont 100 (May 21); 5 Clermont100 (Jun 4); 5 New York Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 4 ETCh 1st League 100; 1 Dublin 100/200; 5 Lucerne 100; 1 Ghent 100; 1 Irish 100

BLAKE Yohan JAM 21y 244d 1989 9.95 9.89 -105872006 World Junior bronze at 100m ... in Monaco 2010 he cut his 200m pb from 20.60 to 19.789.80w -11. 200 pb: 19.78 -10. 400 pb: 46.80 -09 (47.01 -11). 7 World Youth 100 2005; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 100/200 2006; 3 WJC 100 2006(1 4x100); 2 Pan-Am junior 100 2007; 4 WJC 100 2008 (2 4x100). Served three-month doping suspension in 2009 ... say he always wears non-matching socks– “Itʼs my thing” ... his second sport is cricket and he helped organise a celebrity cricket match in December 2010 ... member of Racers Track Club ... “this kid islike a beast,” says Usain Bolt ... coach-Glen MillsIn 2011: 4 Kingston 400; 1 U of West Indies Invitational collegiate 200; 1 Kingston Classic 200; 1 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 2 Ostrava 200; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois 100; 2 Strasbourg 100; 2 Jamaican 100; 1 Barcelona 100; 1 London Diamond 100 (9.95 into a 1.6 wind to defeat Nesta Carter)

BOLT Usain JAM 25y 6d 1986 9.88 9.58 -09588DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONThree Olympic golds & three world records in Beijing 2008, then three golds & two more records in Berlin 2009200 pb: 19.19 -09 (19.86 -11). 150 pb: 14.35 -09 (world best); 400 pb: 45.28 -07. 1 Central American Youth 200/400 2002; 1 WJC 200 2002 (2 4x100/4x400); 1World Youth 200 2003 (2001-sf); ht OLY 200 2004; 8 WCH 200 2005 (injured); 2 WCP 200 2006; 2 WCH 200/4x100 2007; 1 OLY 100/200/4x100 2008; 1 WCH100/200/4x100 2009. 1 Jamaican 200 2003 (at age 17)/2007/2008/2009 (1 100 2008/2009) ... coach-Glen Mills ... 1.95 tall (6-5) ... he took just 41 strides tocomplete his world record 100m run in Berlin 2009 and 80 strides for the 200m ... in 2010 he took a six-week break from competition with a sore Achilles andlost his world #1 status at 100m to Tyson GayIn 2011: 1 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Ostrava 100; 1 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 Paris Diamond 200; 1 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 Stockholm Diamond 200 (his 16thsuccessive win at 200m, his last defeat was in Brussels 2007)

“Iʼm not in tip-top shape which I was in Berlin.” he said on Thursday

CARTER Nesta JAM 25y 290d 1985 9.90 9.78 -11589Ran opening leg for Jamaican team which won 2008 Olympic gold with a world record200 pb: 20.25 -10. sf WJC 200 2004; 2 WCH 4x100 2007 (sf 100); 1 OLY 4x100 2008; 7 WIC 60 2010. Ran in heats of 2004 World Junior 4x100, so awardedsilver won by Jamaica in final. Coach-Stephen FrancisIn 2011: 4 Kingston Classic 200; 4 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 200; 1 Spanish Town 100; 3 Eugene Diamond 100; 4 Jamaican 100; 4 Lausanne Diamond100; 2 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Padua 100; 2 Monaco Diamond 100 (0.02 behind Bolt, he though heʼd won); 2 London Diamond 100

FRATER Michael JAM 28y 325d 1982 9.88 9.88 -115932005 World silver at 100m ... ran second leg for Olympic & World sprint relay champions, handing to Usain Bolt each time9.86w -11. 200 pb: 20.45w, 20.63 -02. 5 WJC 100 2002; sf COM 100 2002; 1 Pan-Am 100 2003; sf OLY 100 2004; 2 WCH 100 2005 (2003-qf); dq sf COM 1002006 (false start); 1 COM 4x100 2006; 6 OLY 100 2008 (1 4x100); 1 WCH 4x100 2009 (sf 100). 1 Jamaican 100 2006. 1 NCAA 100 2004 ... studied PoliticalScience at Texan Christian UniversityIn 2011: 1 Kingston Classic 200 ʻCʼ; 4 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 1 St-Martin 100; 1 Kaohsiung 100; 5 Eugene Diamond 100; 5 Jamaican 100; 2Lausanne Diamond 100; 1 Zhukovskiy 100; 3 Birmingham Diamond 100; 2 Padua 100; 4 Monaco Diamond 100

POWELL Asafa JAM 28y 277d 1982 9.78 9.72 -08601Historyʼs most prolific sub-10 second 100m sprinter .. two Olympic 100m fifths ... two World 100m bronzes200 pb: 19.90 -06. 400 pb: 45.94 -09. 5 OLY 100 2004/2008; 1 COM 100/4x100 2006; 3 WCH 100 2007 & 2 4x100; 1 OLY 4x100 2008; 3 WCH 100 2009 & 14x100. 1 Jamaican 100 2004/2005/2007/2011 (1 200 2006). Set World records at 100m of 9.77 in Athens 2005, Gateshead 2006 and Zurich 2006, then 9.74 inRieti 2007 ... coach-Stephen FrancisIn 2011: 3 Kingston Classic 200; 8 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 200(led into straight, then eased off with a sore hamstring); 1 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 RomeDiamond 100; 7 Rabat 100; 1 Jamaican 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond 100; 1 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Budapest 100

His 9.86 in Budapest on July 30 was his 81st sub-10 second run (73 legal, 7 windy + 1 hand time)

ILYIN Dmitriy KGZ 22y 95d 1989 10.60 10.60 -09/11668LJ pb: 7.81w, 7.71 -11. dnq WJC LJ 2006; 7 Asian Indoor Champs LJ 2010In 2011: 4 Almaty 100; 7 Asian Champs LJ; 2 Kazakh LJ

PINE George KIR 20y 219d 1991 11.61 11.28 -10669200 pb: 22.95 -10. ht WIC 60 2010; ht COM 100/200 2010

KIM Gook-Young KOR 20y 130d 1991 10.46 10.23 -10686Korean record holder at 100m ... in 2010 he broke the Korean 100m record of 10.34 which has stood to Su Mal-Gu since 197910.17w -10. 200 pb: 21.26 -10 (21.42 -11). sf WJC 100 2010; sf Asian Games 100 2010 & Asian Champs 2011. 1 Korean 100/200 2011In 2011: 2 Thai 100; 1 Korean 100/200; 7sf Asian Champs 100 (6 4x100)

KOUNTAVONG Kitavanah LAO 23y 269d 1987 - -717

ARĀJS Ronalds LAT 23y 271d 1987 10.18 10.18 -11718Latvian record holder at 100m ... (Arajs pronounced like “Arise”)200 pb: 20.75 -08 (21.07 -11). sf WJC 100 2006; ht OLY 200 2008; sf ECH 100 2010; 4 WSG 100 2011. 1 Latvian 100 2006/2009. Student of Civil Engineeringat the University of Texas at El PasoIn 2011: 8sf EIC 60; 2 UTEP Invitational 100 (3 200 ʻBʼ); 2 Riga Cup 100 (3 200); 1 Valmiera 100 (2 100); 2 Donnas 100; 1 Modena 100/200; 4 Lapinlahti 100; 6Joensuu 200; 4 Arzana 100; 4 WSG 100

JARRY Bledee LBR 20y 283d 1990 - -729

SAKALAUSKAS Rytis LTU 24y 61d 1987 10.14 10.14 -11736Lithuanian record holder at 100m ... 10.10w -11. 200 pb: 20.89 -10. 4 under-23 ECH 100 2009; sf EUC 60 2011; 2 WSG 100 2011 (2009-5). 1 Lithuanian 1002006/2009/2011 & indoor 60 2010/2011In 2011: 1 Lithuanian indoor 60; 5sf EIC 60; 1 Lithuanian Cup 100; 1 Vilnius 100; 1 ETCh 2nd League 100; 1 Cottbus 100; 2 Sollentuna 100; 1 Réthymno 100; 5Padua 100; 1 Lithuanian 100; 2 WSG 100


OUHADI Aziz MAR 27y 33d 1984 10.09 10.09 -11752Moroccan record holder at both sprints ... 200 pb: 20.51 -10 (20.62 -11). 7 African Champs 100 2008; 4 Mediterranean Games 100 2009; ht WCH 100 2009; 2Francophone Games 100 2009; 4 African Championships 200 2010 (6 100); 2 World Military Games 100/200 2011In 2011: 1 Khouribga 200; 1 Oujda 100; 1 Rabat 200; 1 Marrakech 100; 1 Montgeron 100; 1 Dakar 100; 1 Rabat 100; 1 Turin 100; 4 Istanbul 100; 1 PragueOdložil 100; 6 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 5 Madrid 100; 2 World Military Games 100/200

MD IMRAN Hadi MAS 26y 88d 1985 10.40 10.40 -11753Full name-Mohammad Noor Imran A Hadi ... 200 pb: 21.36 -11. 3 South East Asian Games 100 2007In 2011: 1 Sofia 100; 1 Sliven 100; 1 Plovdiv 200 (3 100); 6qf WSG 100/200

CRESS Roman MHL 34y 25d 1977 11.10 10.39 -99767Marshall Islands record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m ... 200 pb: 21.47 -00. ht WCH 100 99; dq ht WIC 200 2003; ht OLY 100 2008

FARRUGIA Karl MLT 30y 228d 1981 10.94 10.94 -11769In 2011: 4 ETCh 3rd League 100 ʻBʼ

AHMED TALED Mohamed Ghassem MTN 18y 238d 1992 - -775

MARTINA Churandy NED 27y 54d 1984 10.10 9.93 -08783Ex-Netherlands Antilles (country now dissolved)Fourth in Beijing Olympic 100m then originally second at 200m, only to be disqualified for a lane infringement after clocking 19.82; Official second placer ShawnCrawford later gave him the silver medal9.92w -10. 200 pb: 20.08 -10. 400m pb: 46.13 -07. sf World Youth 100 99; qf WJC 100 2002 (2000-ht); 1 South American Games 100 2002 (2 200); qf OLY 1002004; qf WCH 100 2005/2009 (2003-ht); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 100 2006/2010 & 200 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 100 2007; 5 WCH 100/2002007; 4 OLY 100 2008 (200-dq); qf WCH 100 2009; sf WIC 60 2010; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010. 1 Dutch 100/200 2011. In 2008 he “won” a televisedsprint race at 30m against a row of toppling dominoes, clocking 3.81In 2011: 2 UTEP Invitational 200; 2 Baie Mahault 100; dq Daegu 100; 4 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Hengelo 100; 3 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 Clermont 100 ʻBʼ; 6Lausanne Diamond 100; 4 Lignano 100; 8 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 Dutch 100/200

This is his individual début for the Netherlands, though he has competed several times this year as part of the Dutch national relay as they attempted to qualifyfor Daegu (which they did)

EGWERO Ogho-Ogene NGR 22y 273d 1988 10.23 10.10 -10790200 pb: 21.20 -09. 2 West African 100 2009; qf WCH 100 2009; sf WIC 60 2010; 5 African Championships 100 2010; sf COM 100 2010; 6 WSG 100 2011In 2011: 1 Shagamu 150; 1 Ekiti 100; 1 Abuja 100; 4 Rabat 100; 1 Nigerian 100; 6 WSG 100

EMELIEZE Peter NGR 23y 129d 1988 10.18 10.18 -08/11791200 pb: 20.97 -08 (21.55 -11). 2 African junior 100 2003; ht WJC 100 2004; sf WIC 60 2010; 6 COM 100 2010In 2011: 2 Montgeron 100; 1 Hoorn 100; 1 Weinheim 100; 3 Rabat 100; 2 Celje 100; 7 Brazzaville 200 (dq 100); 3 Nigerian 100; 5 Malles 100; 2 Cuxhaven 100

PHARMIN Orrin Ogumoro NMI 24y 264d 1986 - -795

SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma NOR 27y 238d 1984 9.99 9.99 -11801Ex-Gambia, now Norwegian record holder at 100m & 200m ... became a Norwegian citizen in December 2006, they call him “Jays”9.98w -10. 200 pb: 19.89 -07 (20,26 -11). ht WJC 200 2002; qf COM 200 2002; ht WCH 200 2003; 3 African Champs 100 2004; qf OLY 100/200 2004; sf WCH200 2005 & 100 2009; sf COM 200 2006; sf OLY 200 2008 (qf 100); dnf IAAF Continental Cup 200 2010. 1 Norwegian 100/200 2007 (1 100 2008/2011). Haslived in Norway since 2001 (his home is 10km from Bislett stadium) ... passion for football – “I love watching the English Premier League“ ... new coach-JohnSmithIn 2011: 1 Mt SAC Relays 100; 3 Doha Diamond 200; 3 Daegu 100; dq Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Eugene Diamond 200; 2 Oslo Diamond 200; 1 ETCh 1stLeague 100/200; 5 Lausanne Diamond 100; dq Birmingham Diamond 100; 6 Monaco Diamond 100; 4 Stockholm Diamond 200; 1 Norwegian 100

JEREMIAH Joshua NRU 24y 356d 1986 11.61 11.61 -11804Nauru – An island of oceania in the Pacific with one road of 19 kilometres. Capital: Nauri. Language: Nauru. Currency: Australian dollar. Population: 9,400.Became independent from Britain in 1968. Covers an area of 212 sq. Kilometres and its religion is Christian

TELTULL Rodman PLW 17y 210d 1994 11.48 11.45 -1082111.47w -10. ht WJC 100 2010Palau – a small group of islands in the Pacific, about 500 miles east of Mindanao (one of the larger of the Philippines islands), and bordering onto the CarolineIslands (now Federated States of Micronesia). Palau comprises some 300 islands, with a total area of about 500 square miles. Population approx. 16,000.Capital Koror

KUĆ Dariusz POL 25y 125d 1986 10.15 10.15 -11836Sixth in European finals indoors (2009) & out (2006) ... 200 pb: 20.46w -09, 20.83 -11. sf World Youth 100 2003 (2 Medley relay); ht WJC 100 2004; 6 EJC 1002005; sf WIC 60 2006; 6 ECH 100 2006; 5 ECP 100 2007 (2006-7); qf WCH 100 2007/2009; qf OLY 100 2008; 6 EIC 60 2009; sf ECH 100 2010. 1 Polish 1002006/2008/2009 (1 200 2009). Coach-Jacek LewandowskiIn 2011: 2 Polish indoor 60; 3 Rome Diamond 100 ʻBʼ; 3 Ostrava 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Siedlce 200; 1 Kraków 100 (pb 10.15); 4 ETCh 100; 2 Szczecin 100; 5 Sollentuna100; 4ht Zhukovskiy 100; 1 Sopot 100

MAGAKWE Simon RSA 26y 94d 1985 10.18 10.14 -10884Three medals at 2010 African Championships including relay gold (where he ran the key second leg)200 pb: 20.23 -10 (20.74 -11). qf WCH 100 2009; 3 African Champs 100/200 2010 (1 4x100); 7 WSG 100 2011 (1 4x100). 1 South African 100 2009/2010/2011(1 200 2010)In 2011: 1 Pretoria 200 (2 100); 2 Germiston 100 (6 200); 1 South African 100; 1 South African Universities 100 (3 200); 7 Kawasaki 100; 6 Dakar 200 (1 100ʻBʼ); 3 Dessau 200; 5 Rabat 100; 3 Brazzaville 100; 5 Szczecin 100; 2 Metz 200 (4 100); 7 WSG 100 (1 4x100, ran second leg)

MPUANG Thuso RSA 27y 178d 1984 10.16 10.16 -118912008 African 200m Champion in Addis Ababa, on what was his first trip outside of South Africa ... back-to-back relay golds at the World Student Games200 pb: 20.40w -11, 20.53 -08 (20.55 -11). 1 African Champs 200/4x100 2008; qf OLY 200 2009; 3 WSG 200/4x100 2009; 7 African Champs 200 2010 (14x100); qf WCH 200 2009; 2 WSG 200 2011 (1 4x100). Student at Free State University in Bloemfontein ... coach-Ans BothaIn 2011: 7 Pretoria 100; 2 Germiston 200 (3 100); 2 South African 200 (8 100); 1 South African Universities 200 (2 100); 3 Zeulenroda 100 (1 200 ʻBʼ); 1 Dessau200; 1 Hérouville 100; 6 Kraków 100; 1 Biberach 100/200; 1 Albertville 100; 1 Donnas 100/200; 1 Celle Ligure 200; 2 Rhede 200 (4 100); 1 Heusden 200; 3Castres 100/200; 7 Budapest 100; 2 WSG 200 (1 4x100, he ran anchor)

SAM CHONG Ah Cong SAM 33y 52d 1978 - -937ht WJC 110H 98

YEO Fee Ee SIN 24y 362d 1986 10.62 10.62 -11939His familiar name is Gary Yeo ... qf COM 100 2010; 4 WSG 4x100 2011In 2011: 1 Singapore 100 (Apr 3); 7 Asian Champs 4x100; 1 Singapore 100/200 (Jul 16); 7qf WSG 200 (4 4x100)


COLLINS Kim SKN 35y 143d 1976 10.05 9.98 -02941Former World Champion & Commonwealth Games Champion at 100m ... sprint finalist at three successive Olympics9.92w -03. 200 pb: 20.08w -10, 20.20 -01 (20.43w, 20.56 -11). qf OLY 100 96; 7 OLY 100 2000 (sf 200); 1 Central American 100 2001/2003 ; =3 WCH 2002001 (2009-qf); 1 COM 100 2002; 2 WCP 100 2002; 2 WIC 60 2003 (2008-2=); 1 WCH 100 2003 (97/99-ht, 2001-5, 2005-3, 2007-sf, 2009-qf); 6 OLY 100 2004& 200 2008 (sf 100 2008). 1 NCAA indoor 60/200 2001. Married Paula Surgeon in December 2006, she assists with his coachingIn 2011: Good indoor season in which he set a 60m pb of 6.50; 1 Basseterre 100; 2 Manchester 200 (straight track); 4 Rome Diamond 100; 1 Hengelo 100; 4Ostrava 100; 4 Oslo Diamond 200; 7 Strasbourg 100; 3 Rehlingen 100; 1 Basseterre 100; 1 Szczecin 100; 3 Zhukovskiy 100; 8ht Birmingham Diamond 100;6ht London Diamond 100

GORRIERI Federico SMR 25y 327d 1985 11.13 11.11 -10951Holds San Marino indoor record at Triple Jump (14.71 in 2003) ... LJ pb: 7.03 -04. TJ pb: 14.71 -03. dnq World Youth 2001; dnq WJC 2004; 4 Games of SmallStates of Europe TJ 2007 (8 LJ); ht WIC 60 2008/2010; ht EIC 60 2011In 2011: 7ht EIC 60; 3 ETCh 3rd League 100 ʻBʼ ( 9 LJ/TJ)

MANIORU Francis SOL 29y 344d 1981 - 10.99 -1095210.88w -10. ht OLY 100 2004; ht WIC 60 2006/2008; ht COM 100 2006/2010

LIMA da Costa Christopher STP 23y 220d 1988 - -960

SCHENKEL Reto SUI 23y 120d 1988 10.19 10.19 -11967200 pb: 20.51 -11. 2 European Youth Olympic Festival 200 2005 (4 100); 4 EJC 4x100 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 5 EJC 100 2007 (4 4x100). 1 Swiss 2002010In 2011: 2 Swiss indoor 60; 1 Lausanne 100 (May 7); 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 100/200 (May 25); 4 Geneva 100 ʻBʼ; 1 Swiss Clubs 200; 1 Basel 100 (Jun 13); 1Izmir 100; 1 Lausanne Diamond 100; 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds 200; 2 Bulle 100; 1 Fribourg 100

THEMEN Jurgen SUR 25y 305d 1985 10.77 10.61 -08970200 pb: 21.42 -08 (22.14 -11). ht WCH 100 2007/2009; ht OLY 100 2008In 2011: 5ht Central American & Caribbean Champs 100; 5ht WSG 100 (6ht 200)

LUI Joseph Andy TGA 29y 232d 1982 10.82 10.82 -11988ht World Youth 100 2009

ARMSTRONG Aaron TRI 33y 317d 1977 10.07 10.03 -0910062010 Commonwealth 100m bronze ... Trinidadʼs usual third leg man for the sprint relay, because of injury he ran in the heats only at Beijing 2008 so awarded asilver medal won by the team in the final10.00w -05. 200 pb: 19.98w -05, 20.08 -99 (20.81 -08). 2 Central American 200 2005; sf WCH 200 2005 (2009-ht); 5 COM 200 2006; qf OLY 200 2008 (silver4x100); 3 COM 100 2010. Studied Sociology at the University of Florida ... mother Debra Armstrong sprinted at the 1972 & 1976 Olympics ... coach-LanceBraumanIn 2011: 2 St-Martin 200 (3 100); 2 Basseterre 100; 1 Houston 100; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs; 1 Port-of-Spain 100

BLEDMAN Keston TRI 23y 171d 1988 9.93 9.93 -1110072011 Central American & Caribbean Champion at 100m ... ran opening leg for Trinidad team which won Olympic sprint relay silver in 20083 World Youth 100 2005; 7 WJC 100 2006; 1 Pan-American junior 100 2007; ht WCH 100 2007; 2 OLY 4x100 2008; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs100 2011. Ran 4x100 heat at 2009 World Championships, so awarded silver medal won by Trinidad in final ... coach-Gunnes PersadIn 2011: 2 Coral Gables 100; 1 Penn Relays 100; 3 Ponce 100; 3 Uberlândia 100; 4 São Paulo 100; 3 Río de Janeiro 100; 1 Clermont 100 (Jun 4); 3 New YorkDiamond 100; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 100; 3 Reims 100; 5 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100; 7 London Diamond 100; 2Trinidad & Tobago 100

THOMPSON Richard TRI 26y 81d 1985 9.85 9.85 -111016Two Olympic silvers from Beijing 2008 ... was at Louisiana State University200 pb: 20.18 -08 (20.85 -11). 1 North & Central American & Caribbean 100 2007; qf WCH 100 2007; 2 OLY 100/4x100 2008; 5 WCH 100 2009 (2 4x100). 1Trinidad 100 2009/2011. 1 NCAA indoor 60 & outdoor 100 2008In 2011: 1 Baton Rouge 100; 7 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 100; 5 Rome Diamond 100; 3 Hengelo 100; 7 Eugene Diamond 100; dq New York Diamond 100;5 Reims 100; 4 Birmingham Diamond 100; 1 Lignano 100 ʻBʼ; 5 Stockholm Diamond 200; 5 London Diamond 100; 1 Trinidad & Tobago 100 (9.85 to break theTrinidadian record of 9.86 which had been set four times by Ato Boldon in the 1990s)

TINILAU Okilani TUV 22y 237d 1989 11.44 11.44 -111027Tuvaluan record holder at 100m ... ht OLY 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009Tuvalu – a Polynesian nation comprising four reef islands located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia. Became IOC member in 2007and IAAF member in 2008

DIX Walter USA 25y 208d 1986 9.88 9.88 -101073Double Olympic sprint bronze in 2008 ... double US Champion in 20119.80w -08. 200 pb: 19.95w -11, 19.69 -07 (20.02 -11). 3 OLY 100/200 2008. 1 US 200 2008/2011 (1 100 2011). 1 NCAA 100 2005/2007 & 200 2006/2007/2008(1 indoor 200 2006/2007). 1 US 100 2010/2011 (1 200 2011). Placed third in 2007 US Championships 100 but turned down selection for the WorldChampionships to concentrate on his education (he was student of Social Science at Florida State University) ... his manager is his older brother WashingtonDix... lives-Tampa, coach-Rey Robinson (ex world record holder for 100m) ... on his wrists he wears elastic bands, one for each member of his family ... 1.78tallIn 2011: 1 Doha Diamond 200; 1 Daegu 100; 1 Eugene Diamond 200; 1 US 100/200; 1 Halifax 100; 1 Toronto 100; 1 Lignano 4x100; 1 Lucerne 200; 1 LondonDiamond 200

GATLIN Justin USA 29y 198d 1982 9.95 9.85 -0410782004 Olympic Champion at 100m ... clearcut winner of sprint double at 2005 World Championships9.84w -05 (disqualified 9.77 -06). 200 pb: 20.00 -05 (disqualified 19.86 -02) (20.20 -11). 110H: 13.74w, 13.78 -01.1 WIC 60 2003; 1 OLY 100 2004 (2 4x100, 3200); 1 WCH 100/200 2005.1 NCAA 100/200 2001/2002. 1 US 100/200 2005. Was suspended for two years after testing positive for amphetamines at the2001 US Junior Championships. The banned substance was a prescribed medication to treat Attention Deficit Disorder and the IAAF agreed to early re-instatement in July 2002 ... in 2006 before equalling world 100m record of 9.77 her failed a doping control for Testosterone and was banned for four years toJuly 2010In 2011: 1 Basseterre 200; 2 Gainesville 200; 2 Ponce 100; 1 Clermont 200 (May 21); 2 US 100; 2 Reims 100; 1 Madrid 100; 1 Nuoro 200; 1 Lignano 4x100

KIMMONS Trell USA 26y 45d 1985 10.04 9.95 -101091Fourth in 2010 World Indoor 60m ... 9.92w -10 (9.97w -11). 200 pb: 20.37 -09 (20.71 -11). 400 pb: 47.53 -10. 1 WJC 4x100 2004; 4 WIC 60 2010In 2011: 3 Starkville 200; 2 Oxford MS 100/200; 4 Ponce 100; 7 Eugene Diamond 200; 6 New York Diamond 100; 4 US 100; 5ht Birmingham Diamond 100; 1Nuoro 100; 3 Lignano 100 ʻBʼ; 2 Lucerne 100; 6 Stockholm Diamond 200; 6 London Diamond 100 (1 4x100)

RODGERS Mike USA 26y 125d 1985 9.85 9.85 -1111172010 World indoor silver at 60m ... US Champion at 100m in 2009 and indoor 60m in 2008/2010200 pb: 20.24 -09 (20.68 -11). sf WCH 100 2009 (eliminated despite clocking 10.04); 2 WIC 60 2010 (2008-4). 1 US 100 2009; 1 US indoor 60 2008/2010/2011.His younger sister Alishea Usery was 2009 US Junior Champion at 400m ... coach-Darrell WoodsonIn 2011: 1 US indoor 60; 2 Mt SAC Relays 100; 1 Oxford MS 100/200; 2 Daegu 100; 2 Shanghai Diamond 100; 2 Eugene Diamond 100; 5 New York Diamond100; 3 US 100; dns Birmingham Diamond 100 final (cramp); 3 Lignano 100; 3 Monaco Diamond 100; 1 Malles 100; 3 London Diamond 100

WILLIAMS Courtney VIN 20y 208d 1991 - 11.01 -08114210.97w -08. ht World Youth 100 2007; ht WJC 100 2008In 2011: 6ht Central American & Caribbean Champs 200


PHIRI Gerald ZAM 22y 324d 1988 10.06 10.06 -111145(Phiri pronounced “Pirry”) ... 2006 English Schools & Yorkshire Champion at 100m ... now the Zambian record holder at 100m & 200m200 pb: 20.29 -08 (20.78 -11). 3 NCAA 100 2009 (2010/2011-4). 1 English Schools (junior) 100 2003 & senior 2006; 1 AAA under-15 100 2003; 1 Yorkshire 1002006. Born-Zambia, lived there six years, then South Africa for five years, then Britain for seven years when he was a member of the City of Sheffield AC (hehad trial for Sheffield Wednesday FC) ... his older brother Eldridge was third at 60m in 2009 English Midland Indoor Championships ... now a student ofNutritional Science at Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) UniversityIn 2011: 7 NCAA indoor 60; 2 San Diego Aztec Invitational 200 ʻCʼ; 3 Arizona State Invitational 100; 1 Texas Relays 100; 4 Gainesville 200 ʻBʼ; dq Waco 100; 2“Big 12” Conference 100 (6 200); 4 NCAA 100; 8ht London Diamond 100; 1 Cuxhaven 100

MAKUSHA Ngonidzashe ZIM 24y 169d 1987 9.89 9.89 -111146“Ngoni” ... fourth in 2008 Olympics long jump ... in 2011 won the 100m / Long Jump double at the NAA Championships, something only previously achieved byDeHart Hubbard, Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis (all Olympic Champions)LJ pb: 8.40 -11. 12 WJC 2006 (sf 100); 8 African Games LJ 2007; 4 OLY LJ 2008 (went from 3rd to 4th in final round by a margin of just one centimetre). 1NCAA LJ 2008/2009/2011 (1 100 2011). Student of Multinational Business at Florida State UniversityIn 2011: 1 NCAA indoor LJ; 1 Texas Relays LJ; 1 Durham NC 100/LJ; 1 Tallahassee LJ; 1 NCAA 100/LJ; 2 Budapest 100

MVUMVURE Gabriel ZIM 23y 185d 1988 10.23 10.23 -11114710.10w -11. 200 pb: 20.67 -11. ht WJC 100/200 2006; 6 African Games 200 2007; 1 African junior 100/200 2007; ht WCH 200 2009. Ran third leg for LouisianaState University sprint relay team which won the 2008 US Collegiate title – one of his colleagues was Olympic 100m silver medallist Richard Thompson TRIIn 2011: 4ht NCAA indoor 200; 2 Baton Rouge 100 (Apr 2); 1 Coral Gables 200; 3 Baton Rouge 100 (Apr 23); 4 NCAA 4x100

THARU Tilak Ram NEP 18y 139d 1993 - 11.08 -091152ht Asian Champs 100/200 2009; ht Asian Games 100/200 2010

1.....9.58.........Usain Bolt JAM...........................20092.....9.69.........Tyson Gay USA......................... 20093.....9.72.........Asafa Powell JAM...................... 20084.....9.78.........Nesta Carter JAM.......................20105.....9.79.........Maurice Greene USA................. 19996.....9.80.........Steve Mullings JAM....................2011=7...9.84.........Donovan Bailey CAN................ 1996.......9.84.........Bruny Surin CAN........................1999=9...9.85.........Leroy Burrell USA...................... 1994.......9.85.........Justin Gatlin USA....................... 2004.......9.85.........Olusoji Fasuba NGR.................. 2006.......9.85.........Mike Rodgers USA.....................2011.......9.85.........Richard Thompson TRI.............. 2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2011 WORLD LIST1.....9.78.........Asafa Powell JAM2.....9.79.........Tyson Gay USA3.....9.80.........Steve Mullings JAM=4...9.85.........Mike Rodgers USA.......9.85.........Richard Thompson TRI=6...9.88.........Michael Frater JAM.......9.88.........Usain Bolt JAM8.....9.89.........Ngonidzashe Makusha ZIM9.....9.90.........Nesta Carter JAM10...9.92.........Christoph Lemaitre FRA


Menʼs 800 Metres


44 Entrants

Kenya are represented by the same three men as in 2009; most unusual given the turnover of talent thereStarts: Saturday, August 27


BRAHIMI Mahfoud ALG 26y 184d 1985 1:45.84 1:45.84 -111051 Algerian 2011In 2011: 1 Bonneuil-sur-Marne; 1 Argentan; 3 Rehlingen; 2 Uden; 1 Bottrop; 1 Castres; 1 Algerian; 4sf WSG

HAYRAPETYAN Ashot ARM 25y 195d 1986 1:53.21 1:53.21 -111181500 pb: 3:51.88 -10. At EXC: 2010-91u23In 2011: 3 ETCh 3rd League 3000SC (5 1500); 6 Yerino 800

da SILVA Fernando BRA 24y 321d 1986 1:45.66 1:45.66 -111951500 pb: 3:45.52 -11. 1 South American under-23 800 2008In 2011: 1 São Paulo (Feb 23); 3 São Paulo (Apr 17); 3 São Paulo (Apr 30); 8 Fortaleza; 8 Belém; 8 Chassieu 1500; 5 Metz 1500 ʻBʼ; 3 Brazilian

DAVIDE Kléberson BRA 26y 38d 1985 1:44.28 1:44.28 -11196South American Champion at 800m in 2007 & 400m in 2011 ... 4x Brazilian Champion at 800m400 pb: 46.16 -10. sf WJC 800 2004; 1 South American 800 2007 (2009/2011-2); 2 Pan-Am Games 800 2007; sf WCH 800 2007 (2009-ht); ht OLY 800 2008;ht WIC 800 2010; 2 Ibero-American 800 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 1 South American 400 2011. 1 Brazilian 800 2008-2011In 2011: 1 São Paulo (Apr 17); 2 Fortaleza; 2 Belém; 1 São Paulo 400 (May 22); 1 South American 400 (2 800); 3 Watford BMC; 1 Brazilian

PAES Lutimar BRA 22y 255d 1988 1:45.32 1:45.32 -112011500 pb: 3:45.2 -11. 1 South American junior 800 2007In 2011: 1 São Paulo (Mar 25); 1 São Paulo (Apr 30); 3 Fortaleza; 5 Belém; 2 São Paulo 1500; 4 World Military Games; 2 Brazilian 800/1500; 5 WSG

ELLERTON Andrew CAN 27y 282d 1983 1:45.04 1:45.04 -11219Former US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Michigan1500 pb: 3:40.80 -11. sf WJC 2002. 1 NCAA 2007. 1 Canadian 2010/2011. Former Ice Hockey player ... coach-Ron WarhurstIn 2011: 1 Tempe; 2 Eagle Rock ʻBʼ; 1 Burnaby; 1 Abbotsford 1500; 2 New York Diamond ʻBʼ; 1 Canadian; 1 Burnaby; 1 Victoria 1500; 4 Liège; 4 Heusden; 7Stretford BMC 1500; 6 Ghent

RODRIGUEZ Rafith COL 22y 87d 1989 1:44.31 1:44.31 -11267Full name-Rafith Rodriguez Lleneres2011 South American Champion ... Colombian record holder400 pb: 46.30 -10 (46.32 -11). ht WJC 2008; 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 1 South American 2011. 1 Colombian 2010/2011 (1 400 2011)In 2011: 1 Medellín (Apr 17); 1 Medellín (Apr 30); 1 Colombian; 4 Fortaleza; 3 Belém; 1 South American; 1 Cali 400; 3sf WSG (dnf sf 400)

BUBE Andreas DEN 24y 45d 1987 1:46.10 1:46.10 -11298Has been a Danish Champion across four events (200, 400, 800, 400H)400 pb: 46.48 -09. 200 pb: 21.68 -07. 400H pb: 52.41 -08. sf WJC 400H 2006; ht EIC 400 2009; ht ECH 800 2010. 1 Danish 400H 2003/2006/2007 (1 4002006/2009, 1 800 2010/2011); 1 Danish indoor 200 2009 & 800 2011In 2011: 1 Malmö 800; 4 Vienna Classic 800 ʻBʼ; 1 Danish indoor 800; 4 Stockholm 800 ʻBʼ

LÓPEZ Kevin ESP 21y 76d 1990 1:44.49 1:44.49 -113382011 European Indoor bronze & under-23 silver ... 1500 pb: 3:39.02 -10. ht World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 6 ECH 2010; 3 EIC 2011; 2 under-23ECH 2011. 1 Spanish 2010. His father named him after the 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin SchwantzIn 2011: 2 Spanish indoor; 3 EIC; 3 Spanish Universities; 1 European Clubs Cup; 8 Huelva; 4 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 Alcobendas; 1 Seville; 1 Spanish under-23; 4 Madrid; 2 under-23 ECH; 1 Barcelona; 1 Spanish

MARCO Luis Alberto ESP 25y 7d 1986 1:45.95 1:45.26 -103402009 European indoor silver ... 1500 pb: 3:40.56i -11. 11 World Youth 1500 2003; ht WJC 2004; 4 EJC 2005; 2 EIC 2009 (2007-4, 2011-5); ht WCH 2009; 6WIC 2010; 7 ECH 2010. 1 Spanish 2009 & indoor 2010/2011In 2011: 1 Spanish indoor; 5 EIC; 2 Barcelona Road Mile; 7 Huelva; 4 Gothenburg; 5 Bilbao; 2 Seville (Jun 24); 1 Seville 400 (Jul 2); 7 Madrid; 3 Heusden; 7Barcelona; 2 Budapest; 2 Spanish; 3 Seville (Aug 12)

REINA Antonio Manuel ESP 30y 75d 1981 1:45.38 1:43.83 -023482002 World Cup winner at age 21 when he set a Spanish record which still stands400 pb: 45.98 -05. 3 WJC 2000; 1 under-23 ECH 2001; sf ECH 2002 (2010-ht); 1 WCP 2002; 4 WIC 2003 (2004-sf); 1 ECP 2003/2005; sf WCH 2003/2005(2001/2007-ht); sf OLY 2004/2008; 2 EIC 2005 (2002-3); 5 ETCh 2010 (2011-10). 1 Spanish 2001/2002/2003/2004/2005 ... coach-Manuel AlcaideIn 2011: 5 Doha Diamond; 4 Daegu; 9 Rome Diamond; 10 ETCh; 4 Budapest; 3 Spanish; 2 Seville

AMAN Mohammed ETH 17y 229d 1994 1:44.68 1:44.68 -11364Full name-Mohammed Aman GeletoEthiopian record holder at age 17 ... 2011 World Youth silverMile pb: 3:57.14 -11. 1 Falkirk Cup 2009 (apparently aged 15); dq African Junior 2009 (under-age); 1 African junior 2011; 2 World Youth 2011

His birth year has been officially declared as 1994, meaning that he was only 15 – and therefore under-age – when entered for the 2009 African JuniorChampionships which he won

In 2011: 1 African junior; 8 Eugene Diamond Mile ʻBʼ; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 6 Brazzaville; 2 World Youth

OSAGIE Andrew GBR 23y 189d 1988 1:45.36 1:45.36 -11452Osagie pronounced “O-Saah-Gee” (last syllable as at the end of Onion Bhaji)2011 UK Champion to end Michael Rimmerʼs winning streak at fivesf WIC 2010; sf COM 2010; 4 EIC 2011. 1 UK 2011 (1 indoor 2010). He is a Black Belt in Karate ... his Nigerian father (also called Andrew) was a javelinthrower ... coach-Craig Winrow, he is also a member of the “On Camp with Kelly“ [Holmes] project ... 1.88 tallIn 2011: 2 UK indoor; 4 EIC; 1 Watford BMC; 1 Stretford BMC; 1 UK; 5 London Diamond

RIMMER Michael GBR 25y 205d 1986 1:45.12 1:43.89 -104555x UK Champion ... 2010 European silver ... 1500 pb: 3:38.91 -11. 4 World Youth 2003 (2001-sf); 8 WJC 2004; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 2004; 8 EJC2005; 8 ECH 2006; 2 ECP 2007; sf WCH 2007/2009; sf OLY 2008; 2 ETCh 2010. 1 AAA 2006 & UK 2007/2008/2009/2010. Coach-Norman PooleIn 2011: 3 Stretford 1500 (pb 3:38.91); 2 Doha Diamond; 10 Rome Diamond; 10 Hengelo; 7 Birmingham Diamond; 2 UK; Heʼs been hampered by s hamstringstrain


BLAGG Richard GIB 22y 296d 1988 1:56.56 1:56.56 -11516He is an Army Private in the Royal Gibraltar Regiment ... 1500 pb: 4:03.80 -11. At EXC: 2010-126. 6 Island Games 1500 2009 (2001-7); 8 Island Games 8002011. 1 British Army 1500 2010In 2011: 443 English “National” XC; Anchored Liverpool H to sixth place in North of England 12-Stage Road Relay; 2 British Army 800; 13 ETCh 3rd League1500; 6 Island Games 1500 (8 800); 1 Gibraltar Triathlon

MANDELL Derek GUM 24y 343d 1986 2:02.79 1:57.48 -08528ht World Youth 1500 2003; ht WJC 1500 2004; ht OLY 800 2008; 4 Oceanian 1500 2010

KAZI Tamás HUN 26y 103d 1985 1:46.29 1:45.55 -095354x Hungarian Champion ... 1500 pb: 3:41.02 -09. sf WCH 2009; ht ECH 2010; ht EIC 2011. 1 Hungarian 2007/2009/2010/2011 (1 1500 2009/2010). Ex-footballer ...coach-Zsolt GyimesIn 2011: 1 Hungarian indoor; 3ht EIC; 7 Ostrava 1000; 7 Bydgoszcz; 1 Budapest (Jun 9); 6 Gothenburg; 1 Budapest (Jun 15); 1 ETCh 1st League; 2 Biberach;3 Budapest; 1 Hungarian; 1 Budapest (Aug 12)

MORADI Sadjad IRI 28y 150d 1983 1:46.35 1:44.74 -05549Iranian record holder at 800m indoors & out... 2009 World Student Games & Asian Champion at 800m (but both those titles lost in 2011)1500 pb: 3:38.80 -07 (3:43.30 -11). 2 Asian indoor 800/1500 2004; ht WIC 800 2004/2006; sf WCH 800 2005 (2007/2009-ht); 2 Asian Champs 800/15002007/2011; sf WCH 1500 2007; sf OLY 800 2008 (2004-ht); 1 WSG 800 2009; 1 Asian Indoor Games 800 2009; 1 Asian Champs 800 2009 (2005-3)In 2011: 1 Jiaxing; 1 Kunshan; 1 Wujiang; 2 Asian Champs 800/1500; 3ht WSG

YOKOTA Masato JPN 23y 281d 1987 1:46.85 1:46.16 -09638Japanese record holder ... fourth at Asian Games and Championships400 pb: 47.67 -11. 1 Asian junior 2006; sf WJC 2006; ht WCH 2007; 3 Asian Indoor Champs 2008/2010; 4 WSG 2009; 4 Asian Games 2010; 4 Asian Champs2011 (2009-5). 1 Japanese 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011In 2011: 5 Kumamoto; 1 Yokohama; 1 Fukuroi; 1 Kawasaki; 3 Kumagaya; 1 Nobeoka; 1 Japanese; dnf Kitami; 4 Asian Champs; 6 Heusden; 5 Lapinlahti

KIVUVA Jackson KEN 23y 15d 1988 1:44.40 1:43.72 -10654Full name-Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva2009 World finalist, but unfortunately he lost a shoe in that race1000 pb: 2:17.47 -08. 400 pb: 45.7 -09. 2 World Yout 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 4 African Champs 2008; 9 WCH 2009; 3 African Champs 2010; 2 World MilitaryGames 2011In 2011: 7 Eagle Rock; 4 Eugene Diamond; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Kenyan; 2 World Military Games

He is also part of the Kenyan 4x400 squad in Daegu

RUDISHA David KEN 22y 252d 1988 1:42.61 1:41.01 -10664Full name-David Lekuta RudishaWorld athlete of the year in 2010 when he was unbeaten, and twice broke the world record ... twice African Champion400 pb: 45.50 -10. 1 WJC 2006 (4 4x400); 1 African junior 2007; 1 African Champs 2008/2010; sf WCH 2009; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Kenyan2009/2010. His father Daniel Rudisha anchored Kenya to silver medals in the 1968 Olympic 4x400m (with a 44.0 split). His 1500m pb of 3:54.09 dates back to2007, set in his district championships decathlon where he no-heighted in the pole vault ... on his return to Kenya after his triumphant season in 2010, 50 cattlewere slaughtered in his honour, a traditional Masai ritual ... married Elizabeth Naayu in Nairobi on December 17, 2010 (his 22nd birthday) ... coach-ColmOʼConnellIn 2011: 1 Melbourne; 1 Sydney; Sidelined with an ankle injury for three months; 1 Tomblaine; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Kenyan; 1 Monaco Diamond; 1 LondonDiamond (his 29th successive win: 23 finals + six preliminary races dating back to August 2009)

KIRWA YEGO Alfred KEN 24y 272d 1986 1:44.55 1:42.67 -09667Good in championships – gold in Osaka 2007, silver in Berlin 2009, bronze in Beijing 2008 & medals at the last two African Championships1500 pb: 3:33.69 -09. 2 WJC 2004; 1 WCH 2007 (2005-ht, 2009-2); 3 OLY 2008; 2 African Champs 2010 (2006-3). In 2007 he won only three of his 15 races:these were the heat, semi and final at the World Championships ... coach-Claudio BerradeliIn 2011: 11 Rome Diamond; 4 Eugene Diamond ʻBʼ; 1 New York Diamond; 5 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Reims; 3 Kenyan; 7 Monaco Diamond; 5 Budapest

AL-AZEMI Mohammad KUW 29y 72d 1982 1:45.35 1:44.13 -06716Kuwaiti record holder indoors & out ... new Asian Champion at both 800m & 1500m1500 pb: 33:42.49 -11. 3 World Youth 99; ht WIC 2003/2004; sf WCH 2005/2007 (2009-ht); 2 Asian Games 2006 (2010-6); 1 Asian Indoor Games 2007 (2009-2); sf OLY 2008 (2004-ht); 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2011 (2005-5, 2009-2) (1 1500 2011)In 2011: 3 Rome Diamond; 3 Hengelo; 3 Rabat 1000; 1 Asian Champs 800/1500

EL AMINE Mouhcine MAR 29y 231d 1982 1:45.62 1:45.62 -117432 World Military 2009; 3 Francophone Games 2009In 2011: 1 Montgeron; 2 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 3 Strasbourg; 4 Tomblaine; 3 Reims; 5 Madrid; 5sf World Military Games

MOHAMED Shifaz MDV 25y 10d 1986 2:00.61 1:59.18 -10756ht COM 800/1500 2010

CAMARA Moussa MLI 23y 196d 1988 1:48.44 1:48.44 -11768Malian record holder ... ht World Youth 2005; ht WIC 2010In 2011: 2 Mondoví; 3 Avellino; 3 Donnas; 1 Celle Ligure; 3ht Kenyan

ETÈS Brice MON 27y 137d 1984 1:48.49 1:47.03 -08772Ex-France, became eligible to compete for Monaco from 2010 ... Monegasque record holderHis Monagasque record is 1:47.61 in 2010. 1 Small States Games 2005/2007/2011 (2009-4); ht WIC 2010; sf ECH 2010; ht EIC 2011In 2011: 4ht EIC; 1 Small States of Europe Games (2 400); 1 Chassieu; 2 Firminy; 2 Celle Ligure; 4 Kortrijk; dnf Monaco Diamond; 6 French; 1 Ninove ʻBʼ

THET Zaw Win MYA 20y 179d 1991 1:54.10 1:54.10 -11776ht WCH 400 2009

NGHIPANDULWA Daniel NAM 22y 80d 1989 1:46.62 1:46.62 -11777Namibian record holder ... 1500 pb: 3:51.17 -11In 2011: 3 Potchefstroom; 2 Pretoria; 3 Bellville; 6 Germiston; 2 South African; 1 Bellville; 1 Ried 1500; 3 Biberach; 5 Bottrop

CORTÉZ Edgar NCA 22y 19d 1989 1:49.74 1:49.73 -10778Nicaraguan record holder ... 2010 Central American Games Championht WIC 2010; 1 Central American Games 2010; 8 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 3 Central American Champs 2011; 4 Central American &Caribbean Champs 2011In 2011: 3 Central American; 4 Central American & Caribbean Champs; 4ht WSG

SOM Bram NED 31y 188d 1980 1:45.69 1:43.45 -06786Former European Champion ... 8x Dutch Champion ... 1500 pb: 3:46.08 -09 (3:42.75 -11). 5 WJC 98; 3 EJC 99; ht OLY 2000; 5 WIC 2003; 1 ECH 2006 (2002-6); 2 WCP 2006; 7 WCH 2009 (2001/2003-sf, 2007-ht) 1 Dutch 2000/2001/2003/2004/2006/2009/2010 (1 1500 2011). Born-Terborg ... Sergeant in DutchArmy ... coach-Honoré Hoedt ... his older sister Kim ran 59.27 for 400m hurdles in 1999In 2011: 9 Hengelo; 5 New York Diamond; 7 Lausanne Diamond; 8 Madrid; 9 Barcelona; 1 Dutch 1500; 6 London Diamond; 5 Kessel-Lo 1500


AHMAD Farhan PAK 21y 228d 1990 - 1:53.06 -08812ht WJC 2008

KSZCZOT Adam POL 21y 359d 1989 1:44.30 1:44.30 -11834(Kszczot pronouned “Ksh-chot”)2011 European Indoor Champion ... 2010 World indoor bronze ... 2010 European bronze ... 2009 European under-23 Champion400 pb: 46.51 -11. 3 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2009; 9 ETCh 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; sf WCH 2009; 3 WIC 2010; 3 ECH 2010; 1 EIC 2011; 1ETCh 2011. 1 Polish 2010 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011) ... coach-Stanisław JaszczakIn 2011: 1 Polish indoor; 1 EIC; 1 Hengelo; 2 Ostrava 1000; 1 Bydgoszcz; 1 Kraków; 1 ETCh; 1 under-23 ECH; 6 Polish 400

LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 24y 75d 1987 1:44.61 1:43.84 -098372010 European Champion, though no longer his countryʼs #1 (that is Adam Kszczot, 1 EIC 2011)1500 pb: 3:40.38 -10. 7 EJC 1500 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 8 WSG 2007; 2 ECP 2008; sf OLY 2008; 6 EIC 2009; 8 WCH 2009; 3 ETCh 2010; 1 ECH 2010; 2 EIC2011; 1 World Military Games 2011. At WXC: 2006-90 short. 1 Polish 2011 (1 1500 2008). He was advanced to the 2009 world final after having been trippedup in the semi-finals ... coached by his older brother Tomasz who clocked 1:51.00 for 800m in 2003In 2011: 2 EIC; 6 Doha Diamond; 1 Pliezhausen 600; 4 Hengelo; 2 Bydgoszcz; 2 Rabat 1000; 2 Lausanne Diamond; 2 Birmingham Diamond; 1 World MilitaryGames; 1 Polish

BORZAKOVSKIY Yuriy RUS 30y 137d 1981 1:43.99 1:42.47 -01905Former Olympic Champion ... named after Yuriy Gagarin, who 20 years earlier to the day of his birth had become the first man in space1500 pb: 3:40.28 -05. 1 World Youth Games 98; 1 ECP 99/2002 (3 1500 2004); 1 EJC 99; 1 EIC 2000/2009; 1 WIC 2001 (2006-3); sf ECH 400 2002 (2 4x400);2 WCH 2003/2005 (2007-3, 2009-4); 1 OLY 2004 (2000-6, 2008-sf); 1 ETCh 2010. 1 Russian 2004/2007/2008-2011. Father of two sons Yaroslav (10) & Lev(5) ...In his free times he still works as a DJ at a night club in his home town of Zhukovskiy ... coach-Vyacheslav YevstratovIn 2011: 1 Oordegem; 2 Metz; 1 Zhukovskiy; 1 Moscow Regional 400; 2 Madrid; 1 Russian

VANDY Thomas SLE 22y 120d 1989 - 1:53.69 -10945ht COM 400/800/both relays 2010

ISMAIL Ahmad SUD 26y 350d 1984 1:45.14 1:43.82 -09961From eighth in 2004 Olympic final to silver in 2008 ... ht WJC 2000 (dq 1500 ht when he attempted to re-join race after voluntarily leaving the track); ht WIC1500 2001; dq ht World Youth 2001 (ran out of lane); 5 WJC 2002; 5 African Games 2003; 4 World Military 2003 (2002-6); ht WIC 2004; 2 African Champs2006; 2 OLY 2008 (2004-8); sf WCH 2009 (2003/2007-ht); 4 WIC 2010. 1 AAA indoor 2004In 2011: 4 Belém; 1 Khartoum; 10 Ostrava 1000; 4 Rabat 1000; dnf Gothenburg; 6 Barcelona; 1 Budapest; 2 Karlstad

KAKI Abubaker SUD 22y 67d 1989 1:43.13 1:42.23 -10962Twice World Indoor Champion, but not so lucky at championships outdoors1000 pb: 2:13.62 -10. 1500 pb: 3:31.76 -11. 3 World Youth 2005; 1 African Games 2007; 1 Arab Games 800/1500 2007; 1 WIC 2008/2010; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-6); sf OLY 2008; sf WCH 2009 (2007-ht) ... he races in a silver chain which his mother gave him for good luck in 2005 ... based in Khartoum, but spends thesummer months in Stockholm ... coach-Jama AdenIn 2011: 1 Eugene Diamond; dnf New York Diamond; 1 Sollentuna; 1 Birmingham Diamond; 3 Monaco Diamond 1500 (pb down from 3:39 to 3:31!); 2 LondonDiamond

MUTEKANGA Julius UGA 23y 269d 1987 1:46.30 1:46.30 -111039400 pb: 46.86 -08. sf WSG 400/800 2007. Was a student of social work at Long Island University in New YorkIn 2011: 2 IC4A indoor; 1 Mayagüez; 1 Swarthmore; 2 Eagle Rock ʻCʼ; 7 New York Diamond ʻBʼ; 2 Indianapolis; 5 Holmdel; 7 Victoria; 1 Halifax; 3 Toronto; 5Ghent; 2 Ninove

JOCK Charles USA 21y 277d 1989 1:44.67 1:44.67 -1110881 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2010. 2 NCAA 2011; 3 US 2011 (2010-7). . student of regional policy planning & design at the University ofCalifornia, Irvine ... 1.98 tall

Born-Ethiopia while his family were escaping from civil war in their native south Sudan (for nearly two years they walked through Kenya and Ethiopia)

In 2011: 1 Irvine 400; 1 Claremont; 1 Fullerton 400 (Apr 9); 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Fullerton 400 (Apr 23); 1 Irvine; 2 “Big West” Conference; 2 NCAA; 3 US

ROBINSON Khadevis USA 35y 38d 1976 1:44.03 1:43.68 -061116(“KD”) ... 4x World Championship semi-finalist ... 4x US Champion outdoors, three times indoors400 pb: 46.55 -98. sf WIC 99/2006/2008 (2003-ht) sf WCH 2003/2005/2007/2009 (99/2001-ht); ht OLY 2004; 6 WCP 2006. 1 US 99/2005/2006/2007 (1 indoor2006/2008/2009); 1 NCAA 98 ... coach-Frank Little ... lives-Santa Monica, California; studied public administration at Cal State University in Los Angeles ...1.86tallIn 2011: 1 Kingston Jamaica Invitational; 1 Eagle Rock ʻBʼ; 1 Rome Diamond; 2 Eugene Diamond; 2 US; 1 Victoria; 1 Padua; 1 Lignano; 5 Monaco Diamond

SYMMONDS Nick USA 27y 240d 1983 1:43.83 1:43.76 -1011254x US Champion ... 1500 pb: 3:40.33 -10. 6 WIC 2008 (2010-dq ht); sf OLY 2008; 6 WCH 2009 (2007-sf); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 US2008/2009/2010/2011 & Indoor 2007/2010. He can speak Spanish ... graduate of biochemistry from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon ... he has openedat tanning salon “Tan Republic” in Oregon (“Itʼs big business because we have so much rain“) ... coach-Mark RwoalndIn 2011: 4 Hobart 1500; 2 Melbourne; 8 Eagle Rock 1500; 8 Eugene Diamond; 1 US; 3 Monaco Diamond; 4 London Diamond

MUMBA Prince ZAM 26y 363d 1984 1:46.14 1:46.14 -111144Zambian record holder ... ht WCH 2001/2005/2009; sf WJC 2002; sf COM 2002; ht OLY 2004. 3 NCAA 2006In 2011: 5 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Stanford; 3 Eagle Rock (May 7); 8 Eagle Rock (May 21); 2 Southern California; 4 Burnaby; 2 Kortrijk; 2 Velletri; 3 Stretford BMC; 2Ghent

JOSEPH Moise HAI 29y 243d 1981 1:47.72 1:45.74 -031149ht OLY 2004; ht WIC 2008/2010; sf WCH 2009 (2005-ht); 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010 & Champs 2011. Was at the University of FloridaIn 2011: 10 Florida Relays 1500; 4 Ponce; 3 New York Diamond ʻBʼ; 5 Indianapolis (Jun 15); 3 Indianapolis (Jun 18); 6 Halifax; 2 Central American & CaribbeanChamps


1.....1:41.01....David Rudisha KEN................... 20102.....1:41.11....Wilson Kipketer DEN..................19973.....1:41.73....Sebastian Coe GBR...................19814.....1:41.77....Joaquim Cruz BRA.....................19845.....1:42.23....Abubaker Kaki SUD................... 20106.....1:42.28....Sammy Koskei KEN...................19847.....1:42.34....Wilfred Bungei KEN................... 20028.....1:42.47....Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS............ 20019.....1:42.55....André Bucher SUI...................... 200110...1:42.58....Vebjørn Rodal NOR................... 1996

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2011 WORLD LIST1.....1:42.61....David Rudisha KEN2.....1:43.15....Asbel Kiprop KEN3.....1:43.68....Abubaker Kaki SUD4.....1:43.83....Nick Symmonds USA=5...1:43.99....Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS.......1:43.99....David Mutua KEN7.....1:44.03....Khadevis Robinson USA8.....1:44.08....Leonard Kosencha KEN9.....1:44.20....Boaz Lalang KEN10...1:44.28....Kléberson Davide BRA


Menʼs Pole Vault


28 Entrants



HOOKER Steve AUS 29y 42d 1982 5.60 6.00 -08134DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION2009 World Champion (while injured) ... 2010 World Indoor Champion ... 2008 Olympic Champion (the first Australian to win an Olympic Gold at a field eventsince 1948) ... only Sergey Bubka has ever gone higher than Hookerʼs indoor 6.06 in 20096.06i -09. 4 WJC 2000; =11 WSG 2003; 1 COM 2006/2010; 1 WCP 2006; 1 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq, 2007-9); 1 WIC 2010 (2008-3); 1IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Australian 2008/2010 ... Mother-Erica Hooker was 1978 Commonwealth LJ silver medallist ... father-Bill represented Australia at400m, 400m hurdles and 800m ... based-Perth ... partner-Yekaterina Kostetskaya (1:56.67 800m) ... coach-Alex Parnov (previously Mark Stewart) ... 1.87 tallIn 2011: 8 Monaco Diamond; 2 Leverkusen; He is returning from months of injury to his left knee (the patella tendon and quadricep tendon on his take-off legwere inflamed)

da SILVA Fábio BRA 28y 23d 1983 5.80 5.80 -11194Full name-Fábio Gomes da SilvaSouth American record holder & 4x champion12 WJC 2002; 1 Ibero-American 2004; 1 South American 2005/2007/2009/2011; 11 WSG 2005; 1 Pan-American 2007; 10 WCH 2007 (2009-dnq); dnq WIC2008; dnq OLY 2008. 1 Brazilian 2005/2006/2007/2009/2010/2011 ... coach-Coach-Élson Miranda de Souza (same as Fabiana Murer) ... 1.78 tallIn 2011: 2 Belém; 1 São Paulo; 1 South American; nh Lausanne Diamond; 8 Rottach-Egern; 3 World Military Games; 1 Brazilian

BORGES Lázaro CUB 25y 69d 1986 5.75 5.75 -11276Cuban record holder ... 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008; dnq OLY 2008; 1 Ibero-American 2010 ... 1.78 tallIn 2011: 1 Havana (4x); 3 Doha Diamond; 1 Belém; 1 São Paulo; 1 Cuban; 3 Lausanne Diamond; 5 Rottach-Egern; 2 Madrid; 1 Ávila; 4 Jockgrim; 5 Hof

KUDLIČKA Jan CZE 23y 119d 1988 5.60 5.70 -082922008 Olympic finalist ... 6 World Youth 2005; 5 WJC 2006; nh qual EJC 2007; 10 OLY 2008; =8 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 10 ECH 2010. 1 Czech2008/2010 ... 1.83 tallIn 2011: 1 Czech indoor; 1 Turnov; 1 Kladno; 1 Prague Odložil; 6 ETCh; 1 Prague (Jun 22); 1 Prague (Jun 24); 1 Czech; 1 Breclav; 1 Opaa; 1 Kutná Hora; 1Pardubice

BYCHKOV Igor ESP 24y 173d 1987 5.60 5.60 -11327Ex-Ukraine, obtained Spanish citizenship on September 17, 2007 ... 7 ETCh 2010; dnq ECH 2010 (fouled out). 1 Spanish under-23 2008 ... 1.88 tallIn 2011: 1 Spanish indoor; 3 Mataró; 1 Alcobendas; 1 Barcelona; 9 Madrid; 2 Ávila; 1 Zaragoza; 2 Spanish; 2 Szczecin

BERGIUS Jere FIN 24y 145d 1987 5.60 5.60 -11385dnq EIC 2011. 1 Finnish 2010/2011& indoor 2011 ... 1.82 tallIn 2011: 1 Finnish indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Nokia; 1 Vaasa; 1 Espoo; nh Tampere; nh ETCh 1st League; 5 Somero; 1 Virrat; 1 Espoo; 1 Finnish; 2 Lappeenranta

CLAVIER Jérome FRA 28y 116d 1983 5.63 5.75 -084032011 European indoor silver ... 5.81i -11. 6 WJC 2002; 7 under-23 ECH 2003; 7 WSG 2003; 7 ECP 2005; 3 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WIC 2006; dnq WCH2007; 4 WIC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 OLY 2008; 2 EIC 2011 (2007-6). 1 French 2007 (1 indoor 2004/2007) ... coach-Gérard Baudoin ... 1.85 tallIn 2011: 5 French indoor; 2 EIC; 1 Tours; 5 Rome Diamond; 2 Bonneuil-sur-Marne; 9 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 3 New York Diamond; 1 Tomblaine; nh LausanneDiamond; 2 Paris Diamond; =3 Karlsruhe; =1 Castres

LAVILLENIE Renaud FRA 24y 343d 1986 5.90 6.01 -094122010 European Champion ... 2009 World bronze ... twice European Indoor Champion6.03i -11. 10 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq WIC 2008/2010; 1 EIC 2009/2011; 1 ETCh 2009/2010 (2011-5); 3 WCH 2009; 1 ECH 2010. 1 French 2010 & indoor2011 ... coach-Damien Innocencio ... 1.76 tallHe is the “absolute” French record holder with his indoor 6.03 from 2011, France being one of the few countries so far so have adopted the IAAF ruling thatoverall records can be set in or out; his outdoor pb remains 6.01 from 2009In 2011: 1 French indoor; 1 EIC (6.03 indoors, an absolute French record); 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Rome Diamond; 1 Montreuil-sous-Bois; nh New York Diamond;5 ETCh; 2 Tomblaine; 1 Ile-de-France; 1 Lausanne Diamond; 1 Paris Diamond; 1 Monaco Diamond

MESNIL Romain FRA 34y 75d 1977 5.73 5.95 -03416Twice World silver medallist ... 5x French Champion ... 1 under-23 ECH 99; dnq OLY 2000/2004/2008; 3 WIC 2001 (99-6=, 2003/2004-7, 2006-dnq); 1 ECP2003/2004/2006 (2000-5, 2007-2, 2008-nh); =2 ECH 2006 (98/2002-dnq, 2010-8); 4 WCP 2006; 2 WCH 2007/2009 (99-nh final, 2001-5, 2003-nh qual); 7 EIC2009 (98-8, 2002-10=) 1 French 2000/2001/2002/2008/2009. Was a gymnast between the ages of 7 & 17; gave up because he grew too tall ... born-Plessis-Bouchard ... coach-Georges Martin ... in 2009 he attracted sponsorship (from a web hosting service) by running naked with his pole through the streets of Paristhen posting a film online; the firm then made an official promotional video again featuring a naked Romain ... 1.88 tallIn 2011: 2 French indoor; 1 Bordeaux; 1 Vénissieux; 4 Rome Diamond; 2 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 New York Diamond; nh Tomblaine; nh Lausanne Diamond; =4Paris Diamond; nh Castres; 3 Monaco Diamond; 1 La Roche-sur-Yon

LEWIS Steven GBR 25y 99d 1986 5.63 5.72 -094462010 Commonwealth silver & 2006 bronze ... won 2003 World Youth bronze to become Britainʼs first ever global pole vault medallist3 World Youth 2003; 9 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; 3 ECP 2008 (2006-5=, 2007-6); dnq WIC 2008; dnq OLY 2008; 4 EIC 2009 (2007-dnq); 6 ETCh 2009 (2010-nh); =7 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq); 2 COM 2010 (2006-3). 1 AAA 2006 & UK 2007/2008/2011. 1 UK indoor 2008/2009/2010. Training includes rock-climbing ...born-Stoke, lives-Loughborough ... his older brother Simon started vaulting but gave up when he was defeated by Steven ... coach-Dan Pfaff (formerly SteveRippon) ... 1.92 tallIn 2011: 2 Perth (Jan 21); 1 Perth (Jan 28); 3 UK indoor; 1 Loughborough ʻinternationalʼ; 3 Dessau; 1 Recklinghausen; 1 Rehlingen; 7 ETCh; nh Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Karlsruhe; nh Padua; 10 Jockgrim; 1 UK

DILLA Karsten GER 22y 107d 1989 5.72 5.72 -114752011 European under-23 silver ... 2 under-23 ECH 2011. Former soccer player ... coach-Jörn Elberding ... 1.89 tallIn 2011: 3 German indoor; 4 Bad Oeynhausen; nh Rechberghausen; 1 German Universities; 7 Dessau; 3 Recklinghausen; 2 Soest; 2 Rehlingen; 3 Ingolstadt; 5German under-23; 3 Rottach-Egern; 4 Madrid; 2 under-23 ECH; 3 German; 1 Jockgrim; 2 Hof; 2 Landau; 3 Schifflange; 2 Mannheim

HOLZDEPPE Raphael GER 21y 333d 1989 5.72 5.80 -08/104862008 World Junior Champion ... in Biberach on June 28, 2008 he equalled the world junior record of 5.80 which had stood to Maksim Tarasov since 1989nh EJC 2007; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-5); 8 OLY 2008; 9 ECH 2010 ... coach-Andrej Tiwontschik (1996 Olympic bronze) ... 1.81 tallIn 2011: 2 Rechberghausen; 5 Rome Diamond; 3 Hengelo; 8 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 4 Rehlingen; 1 Ingolstadt; 1 German under-23; 4 Lausanne Diamond; 4Rottach-Egern; =4 Paris Diamond; 6 under-23 ECH; 5 German; 4 Jockgrim; =3 Mannheim (Aug 13)


MOHR Malte GER 25y 34d 1986 5.81 5.90 -104932010 World indoor silver ... 2011 European indoor bronze ... 5.86i -11. 2 ETCh 2009/2011; 14 WCH 2009; 2 WIC 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 3 EIC 2011 (2009-dnq).1 German 2010/2011 & indoor 2011. Coach-Leszek Klima was fourth in 1977 European Indoor Championships for Poland ... coach-Chauncey Johnson ... 1.92tallIn 2011: 1 German indoor; 3 EIC; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Rechberghausen; 2 Rome Diamond; 2 Dessau; nh New York Diamond; 2 ETCh; 2 Lausanne Diamond;=4 Paris Diamond; =3 Karlsruhe; 2 Monaco Diamond; 1 German

FILIPPÍDIS Konstadínos GRE 24y 274d 1986 5.73 5.75 -05520Greek record holder ... 3 European Youth Olympics 2003; 4 World Youth 2003; 4 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; 2 WSG 2005; dnq ECH 2006/2010; 4 ETCh2009/2010; 9 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; =4 WIC 2010. 1 Greek 2005/2007/2009/2010 (1 indoor 2005/2007/2010/2011). Served two-year doping suspension2007-2009 ... coach-Dimitris Kitteas ... ex-gymnast ... 1.88 tallIn 2011: 1 Greek indoor; 5 EIC; 1 Athens; 1 Dessau; 4 Recklinghausen; 3 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Biberach; 1 Rottach-Egern; 3 ParisDiamond; =3 Karlsruhe; 3 Monaco Diamond; 2 Jockgrim; 1 Greek; =5 Landau

SAWANO Daichi JPN 30y 344d 1980 5.62 5.83 -05631(They call him “Air Daichi”) ... 2006 Asian Games Champion ... Japanese record holder1 Asian Champs 2002/2011 (2009-3); nh WCP 2002; dnq WIC 2004/2006; 7 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 8 WCH 2005 (2007-dnq, 2009-10=); 1 Asian indoor2006/2008; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games 2006. 1 Japanese 99/2000/2003/2004/2006/2008/2009 ... 1.82 tallIn 2011: 1 Toyota; 3 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Hiroshima; 1 Kawasaki; 1 Japanese; 1 Asian Champs; 7 Monaco Diamond

KIM Yoo-Suk KOR 29y 220d 1982 5.50 5.66 -07689Korean record holder ... second in 2004 US Collegiate Championships, representing the UCLAdnq WJC 2000; 8 WSG 2003; dnq WIC 2004/2010; dnq OLY 2004/2008; dnq WCH 2005/2009. 2 NCAA 2004. 1 Korean National Games 2005-2010 ... 1.91 tallIn 2011: 5 Mt SAC Relays; 1 La Jolla; 1 Irvine; 1 Chula Vista (2x); 1 Korean; 4 Ingolstadt; 2 Harlingerode; nh Liège; 11 Landau

LANARO Giovanni MEX 29y 334d 1981 5.62 5.82 -07759Central American record holder & Games Champion ... 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2003; 2 Ibero-American 2004; dnq OLY 2004/2008; dnq WCH2005/2007; 7 WIC 2006 (2008-dnq); 2 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2003-5); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 Mexican2005/2008/2010. Dual citizenship with US & Mexico ... based-Los Angeles, self-coached... 1.85 tallIn 2011: 2 Mt SAC Relays; 3 Drake Relays; nh Kawasaki; 1 Southern California; 1 Chula Vista; 1 Padua; nh Jockgrim

DIDENKOW Mateusz POL 24y 127d 1987 5.75 5.75 -118266 EJC 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 9 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq EIC 2009; 11 ECH 2010; 2 WSG 2011. 1 Polish 2011 ... 1.80 tallIn 2011: =5 Doha Diamond; 8 Bydgoszcz; =5 Montreuil-sous-Bois; 4 Pila; 5 Szczecin; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 10 Madrid; 1 Hof; 1 Sopot; 1 Polish; 2 WSG

MICHALSKI Łukasz POL 23y 24d 1988 5.75 5.80 -10842New World Student Games Champion ... 4 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 3 EJC 2007; 6 EIC 2009; 3 ETCh 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 9WIC 2010; 7 ECH 2010; 1 WSG 2011. 1 Polish 1010 & indoor 2009/2010 ... 1.89 tallIn 2011: 3 Bydgoszcz; 1 Pila; 4 ETCh; 1 Szczecin; 3 Biberach; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 World Military Games; 2 Polish; 1 WSG

WOJCIECHOWSKI Paweł POL 22y 82d 1989 5.91 5.91 -118482 WJC 2008; 4 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011. 1 Polish indoor 2011, Coach-Włodzimierz Michalski ... 1.85 tallIn 2011: 4 EIC; 1 Zary; 4 Bydgoszcz; 3 Pila; 1 Torun; 7 Szczecin; 5 Biberach; 2 Polish under-23; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 World Military Games; 1 Szczecin (5.91 tobreak the Polish record of Miroslaw Chmara which had stood since 1988)

It has been confirmed that his 5.91 in Szczecin on August 15 will be ratified as a Polish record even though it took place outside of a stadium setting and hasnot been accepted as an official entry mark at these championships

MAIA Edi POR 23y 290d 1987 5.60 5.60 -118564x Portuguese Champion ... 10 ETCh 2009; dnq ECH 2010. 1 Portuguese 2007/2008/2009/2011In 2011: 1 Portuguese indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Lisbon; 4 Belém; 2 São Paulo; 2 European Clubs Cup; =6 Bydgoszcz; 1 Lisbon; =9 ETCh; 1 Portuguese Clubs; 3Madrid; 1 Portuguese; 1 Spanish

LUKYANENKO Yevgeniy RUS 26y 216d 1985 5.72 6.01 -089192008 World Indoor Champion ... 2008 Olympic silver ... nh ECP 2007; 6 WCH 2007; 1 WIC 2008; 2 OLY 2008. 1 Russian 2008/2011. From Slavanska Kuban inthe Krasnodar area ...coach-Sergey Gripich ... 1.90 tallIn 2011: 3 Sochi; 5 Bydgoszcz; 4 Szczecin; 4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Madrid; 1 Russian; 7 Jockgrim

STARODUBTSEV Dmitriy RUS 25y 236d 1986 5.72 5.75 -08930Former World & European Junior Champion ... 2 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 7 WSG 2005; dnq WIC 2006; 9 WCP 2006; 6 EIC 2007 (2009-dnq); 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 WSG 2007; 5 OLY 2008; fno-height ECH final 2010 (2006-dnq); dnq EIC 2011. 1 Russian 2010 (1 indoor 2006/2010/2011) ...coach-Aleksandr Shalonnikov ... 1.83 tallIn 2011: 1 Russian indoor; dnq EIC; nh Szczecin; 3 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 6 Madrid; 1 Liège; 2 Russian

JENG Alhaji SWE 29y 257d 1981 5.60 5.80 -069802006 World indoor silver ... Swedish indoor record holder ... born-Gambia, moved to Sweden at three weeks old=8 WJC 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 2001; 2 WIC 2006 (2007-7); nh ECH 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 5 EIC 2009 (2005-8); 8 ETCh 2009; =12 WCH 2009 (2007-dnq). 1Swedish indoor 2004/2005/2006/2008/2011 (1 outdoor 2006/2011) ... coach-Stanislaw Szczyrba ... has lived in Gothenburg since the age of 10 ... 1.85 tall

He took up pole vaulting after watching Sergey Bubka win the fifth of his six world titles in Gothenburg 1995

In 2011: 1 Swedish indoor; dnq EIC; =5 Doha Diamond; nh Bydgoszcz; nh New York Diamond; 11 ETCh; nh Padua; 1 Halmstad; 1 Hsssleholm; 1 Karlstad; 1Swedish

YURCHENKO Denys UKR 33y 212d 1978 5.62 5.83 -0810572004 World Indoor bronze ... 2008 Olympic bronze ... twice European indoor silver nh final EJC 97; =2 ECP 2002 (2007-3); =6 ECH 2002; 3 WIC 2004 (2003-6=, 2006/2008-dnq); 2 EIC 2005/2007 (2002-dnq); dnq ECH 2006/2010; 12 WCH2007 (2005-dnq); 3 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-9=); 12 ETCh 2008. 1 Ukrainian 99/2000/2002/2003/2006/2007/2008/2011... 1.75 tall

Won his Olympic medal with the relatively low height of 5.70 because he cleared it the first time, despite being injured and having earlier failures at 5.45 and5.60

In 2011: 5 Ukrainian indoor; 9 Bydgoszcz; 3 Kiev; 3 Jögeva; 1 Ukrainian (8th time)

HOLLIS Mark USA 26y 268d 1984 5.62 5.75 -081085US Champion in 2010 & indoors in 2011 ... 1 US 2010 & indoor 2011. Coach-Danny Wilkerson ... 1.85In 2011: 1 US indoor; 1 Notre Dame; nh Mt SAC Relays; 2 Drake Relays; =5 Doha Diamond; 4 Hengelo; nh Dessau; nh Innsbruck; 4 US; =2 Champaign; 3Vienna; 9 Paris Diamond; 9 Karlsruhe

MILES Derek USA 38y 332d 1972 5.70 5.85 -081100Fourth in 2008 Olympics ... US Champion in 2011 at age 38 ... 7 WSG 97; 5 WIC 2003 (2008-8, 2010-4=); =6 WCH 2003 (2009-nh final); nh Pan-Am Games2007; 4 OLY 2008 (2004-7); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 US 2008/2011 (1 indoors 2003). Assistant track coach at The University of South Dakota ... 1.91tallIn 2011: 3 Drake Relays; 5 Rome Diamond; 2 Hengelo; 1 Innsbruck; =5 New York Diamond; 1 US; 1 Champaign; 6 Monaco Diamond; 6 Jockgrim; 2 Budapest


SCOTT Jeremy USA 30y 118d 1981 5.72 5.75 -0911222.08 tall (6 feet 9.5) ... 5.82i -09/10. dnq WIC 2003; dnq WCH 2009 ... coach-Earl Bell, agent-Jeff Hartwig ... graduate in Neuroscience from Allegheny College,Meadville, PennsylvaniaIn 2011: 1 Drake Relays; 1 Eugene; 1 Meadville; 7 New York Diamond; 2 US; =2 Champaign; 1 Vienna; 5 Madrid; 3 Jockgrim; 3 Hof; 3 Landau

1.....6.14.........S. Bubka UKR (6.15i ʼ93)........... 1994=2...6.05.........Maksim Tarasov RUS................ 1999.......6.05.........Dmitri Markov AUS....................20014.....6.04.........Brad Walker USA....................... 2006=5...6.03.........Okkert Brits RSA........................ 1995.......6.03.........Jeff Hartwig USA........................2000=7...6.01.........Igor Trandenkov RUS................ 1996.......6.01.........Tim Mack USA........................... 2004.......6.01.........Yev. Lukyanenko RUS............... 2008.......6.01.........Renaud Lavillenie FRA.............. 2009

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2011 WORLD LIST1.....5.91.........Paweł Wojciechowski POL2.....5.90.........Renaud Lavillenie FRA3.....5.84.........Brad Walker USA4.....5.81.........Malte Mohr GER=5...5.80.........Fábio da Silva BRA.......5.80.........Björn Otto GER=7...5.75.........Łukasz Michalski POL.......5.75.........Aleksandr Gripich RUS.......5.75.........Mateusz Didenkow POL=10.5.73.........Romain Mesnil FRA.......5.73.........Konstadínos Filippídis GRE


Menʼs Hammer Throw


35 Entrants



CERRA Juan Ignacio ARG 34y 314d 1976 72.12 76.42 -011159x South American Champion ... Argentinian record holder ... 2003 Pan-American Champion1 South American 97/99/2001/2003/2005/2006/2007/2009/2011; dnq WCH 99/2001/2003/2005; 1 Ibero-American 2000/2004/2006/2008; dnq OLY2000/2004/2008; 1 Pan-Am Games 2003 (99/2007-3) ... 1.83/96kgIn 2011: 1 Santa Fé; 1 Argentinian; 1 Mar del Plata; 1 Buenos Aires; 5 Río de Janeiro; 1 South American

MARSHYN Dzmitry AZE 39y 184d 1972 77.01 77.01 -10152dnq ECH 2010. Born-Belarus, he became an Azeri citizen on May 3, 2010 and as he never competed internationally was able to represent his new country withimmediate effectIn 2011: 2 Mogilyov; 5 Brest (Apr 29); 3 Brest (May 21); 7 Minsk “Olympic Prizes”; 1 ETCh 3rd League (11 SP, 12 DT); 3 Minsk

KRYVITSKI Pavel BLR 27y 131d 1984 80.67 80.67 -111835 World Youth 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2005; 1 International Military 2009; 8 WCH 2009; 1 ETCh 2010 (2011-4); dnq ECH 2010. 1 Belorussian 2011 ...1.88/100kgIn 2011: 1 Mogilyov; 4 Belorussian winter; 9 European Throws Cup; 1 Brest; 1 Minsk “Olympic Prizes”; 4 ETCh; 1 Metz; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 1 Belorussian;nm Minsk (Jul 28); 1 Minsk (Aug 11)

SHAYUNOV Yuriy BLR 23y 309d 1987 78.73 80.72 -09186Twice European under-23 ChampionBelorussian transliteration = Yury Shayunou3 EJC 2005; 4 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 1 under-23 ECH 2007/2009; 1 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010 .. 1.95/105kgIn 2011: nm Belorussian winter; 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Brest; 1 Huelva; 4 Minsk “Olympic Prizes”; 2 Metz; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 Belorussian

SVIATOKHA Valeri BLR 30y 38d 1981 78.02 81.49 -061873 WSG 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 4 ECH 2010 ... 1.87/110kgIn 2011: 1 Belorussian winter; 2 Brest; 3 Minsk “Olympic Prizes”; 2 Minsk (Jun 22); 3 Belorussian; 2 Minsk (Jul 28)

STEACY Jim CAN 27y 89d 1984 76.27 79.13 -08227Canadian record holder ... 2008 Olympic finalist ... 2007 Pan-American Champion ... 2006 Commonwealth silver1 Pan-Am junior 2003; 2 COM 2006; 1 Pan-American Games 2007; dnq WCH 2007; 12 OLY 2008. 1 Canadian 2004-2009/2011 ... studied Kinesiology at theUniversity of Lethbridge ... coach-Larry Steinke ... 1.88/115kg

His younger sister is 2011 Canadian Champion in the hammer, Heather Steacy

In 2011: 1 Lethbridge (x3); 1 Calgary; 1 Canadian; 1 Victoria; 1 Edmonton

HAKLITS András CRO 33y 338d 1977 75.77 80.41 -05272Croatian record holder ... 2x US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Georgia ... ex-Hungary; transfer approved by IAAF in July 1998dnq WJC 96; 10 WSG 99; 2 under-23 ECH 99; 10 ECH 2006 (98/2002/2010-dnq); 10 OLY 2008 (2000/2004-dnq); 7 WCH 2009 (99/2005/2007-dnq). 1 NCAA99/2002 (2000-2). 1 Croatian 98/99/2004/2005/2006/2008/2009 ... 1.91/115kgIn 2011: nm Potchefstroom; 1 Veszprém; 7 Kawasaki; 3 Slovenska Bistrica; 7 Huelva; 1 Varazdin; 4 Celje; 3 Székesfehérvár; 1 Szombathely; 7 ETCh 1stLeague; 9 Velenje; 1 Nikíti

AL-GAMAL Mostafa Hicham EGY 22y 329d 1988 74.13 74.13 -113123 African Champs 2010

CIENFUEGOS Javier ESP 21y 43d 1990 75.31 75.31 -11330World junior record holder with 6kg hammer (82.97 in 2009) ... 2011 European under-23 silverdnq World Youth 2007; 8 ECP 2008; 12 WJC 2008; 3 EJC 2009 (2007-dnq); dnq WCH 2009; 4 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 8 ETCh 2011 (2009-7,2010-12); 2 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Spanish 2009/2010 ... 1.88/120kgIn 2011: 1 Madrid; 1 GER v FRA v ITA under-23; 1 Spanish winter; 10 European Throws Cup; 1 Madrid; 3 European Clubs Cup; 2 Huelva; 1 Alcobendas; 8ETCh; 2 Cáceres; 1 Spanish under-23; 8 Madrid; 2 under-23 ECH

KARJALAINEN Olli-Pekka FIN 31y 172d 1980 76.54 83.30 -0438614x Finnish Champion ... former World Junior Champion ... 2006 European silver1 WJC 98; 1 EJC 99 (97-3); 2 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 ECP 2002 (2006-3); 5 WCH 2005 (99-11, 2001-10, 2003-dnq, 2007-9); 2 ECH 2006 (2002-8, 2010-8); 6OLY 2008 (2000/2004-dnq); 6 ETCh 2010. 1 Finnish 98-2011. His final throw at the 2006 Europeans was further than the winning mark of Ivan Tikhon, but itwas judged to be a foul ... 1.94/117kgIn 2011: 5 Kawasaki; 1 Joensuu; 2 Finnish; 1 Finnish (14th time)

ESSER Markus GER 31y 205d 1980 79.69 81.10 -06478Fourth at 2005 World Championships & 2006 European Championships ... 12 WJC 98; 3 EJC 99; 7 under-23 ECH 2001; 2 World Military Champs 2002; 2 ECP2004/2005/2007 (2006-4, 2008-3); 4 WCH 2005 (2007-8, 2009-6); 4 ECH 2006 (2002/2010-dnq); 9 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-11); 1 ETCh 2011 (2009/2010-2). 1 German 2006/2008/2010/2011. Lieutenant in Germany Army ... his nickname is “Tiger”, he collects tiger-themed accessories and he has the wordtattooed across his back along with a picture of the creature ... coach-Helge Zöllkau ... 1.80/99kgIn 2011: 1 Kienbaum; 1 Leichlingen; 1 Halle; 4 Ostrava; 2 Bydgoszcz; 2 Prague Odložil; 1 ETCh; 2 Velenje; 6 Madrid; 1 German; 2 Budapest

NÉMETH Kristóf HUN 23y 344d 1987 76.29 76.45 -10540Former European Junior Champion ... 2 World Youth 2003; 1 EJC 2005 (2003-5); 2 WJC 2006 (2004-4); 2 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-4); 9 ECH 2011 ...1.90/97kgIn 2011: 2 Potchefstroom; 2 Szombathely (Feb 12); 2 Szombathely (Feb 26); 2 Hungarian winter; 7 European Throws Cup; 2 Szombathely (May 18); 5 Halle; 2Slovenska Bistrica; 6 Huelva; 1 Zalaegerszeg; 3 Celje; 2 Székesfehérvár; 8 Velenje; 1 Szombathely; 1 Maribor; 1 Balaton Champs; 6 Budapest; 2 Hungarian

PARS Krisztián HUN 29y 190d 1982 79.64 82.45 -06541Fourth in 2009 World Championships & 2008 Beijing Olympics; for two years he was the potential Olympic silver medallist after the initial disqualification of theBelorussian pair Devyatovskiy & Tikhon, but they were re-instated in places above Pars by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in June 20101 World Youth 99; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 4 OLY 2008 (2004-5); 4 WCH 2009 (2005-7, 2007-5); 3 ECH 2010 (2006-6). 1 Hungarian 2005-2011. Hehad a win streak of 19 competitions in 2008-2009 ... coaches-Zsolt Németh & László Németh ... 1.88/104kgIn 2011: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Szombathely (Feb 12); 1 Szombathely (Feb 26); 1 Hungarian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 1 Fukuroi; 1 Kawasaki; 1Szombathely; 2 Ostrava; 1 Bydgoszcz; 1 Székesfehérvár; 1 Prague Odložil; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Velenje; 1 Zhukovskiy; 1 Budapest; 1 Hungarian (7th time)(16/17 wins in 2011)


MOUSAVI Kaveh IRI 26y 92d 1985 75.26 75.26 -11550Iranian record holder ... dnq WJC 2004; 2 Asian Games 2010; 4 Asian Champs 2011 (2009-5). 1.90/85kgIn 2011: 2 Iranian; 1 Tehran; 4 Asian Champs; 8 WSG

VIZZONI Nicola ITA 38y 235d 1973 80.29 80.50 -01582Surprise Olympic silver in 2000 and European silver in 2010 ... 2001 World Student Games Champion ... 12x Italian Champion ... left-handed5 WJC 92; 2 OLY 2000 (2004-10, 2008-dnq); 2 ECP 2001/2008 (99/2005-4, 2004-3, 2006-7); 4 WCH 2001 (97-dnf, 99-7, 2003/2005/2007-dnq, 2009-9); 1WSG 2001 (97-6, 99-5); 2 Mediterranean Games 2001; 9 ECH 2006 (98/2002-dnq); 1 ETCh 2009 (2010-2, 2011-5); 2 ECH 2010; 4 IAAF Continental Cup2010. 1 Italian 98/2000-2007/2009/2010/2011 ... 1.93/114kgIn 2011: 1 Livorno; 1 Italian winter; 6 European Throws Cup; 1 Siena; 1 Livorno; 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Italian Cup (80.29, the third best of his career); 2Turin; 5 ETCh; 1 Italian (12th time); 1 Madrid; 3 Budapest

MUROFUSHI Koji JPN 36y 323d 1974 78.10 84.86 -036262004 Olympic Gold ... 2001 World silver ... 2003 World bronze ... 17x Japanese Champion (every year since 1995)8 WJC 92; 8 WSG 97 (95-15, 99-6); 1 East Asian 97/2001 (93-3); 2 WCH 2001 (97-10, 95/99-dnq, 2003-3, 2007-6); 1 Asian Champs 2002 (93/95/98 -2); 1Asian Games 2002 (94-2); 1 OLY 2004 (2000-9, 2008-3); 1 WCP 2006 (2002-2) ... 1 Japanese 95-2011, Japanese record holder; father (Shigenobu) wasprevious holder; as a family they have held the national hammer record since 1971; younger sister Yuka holds the Japanese womenʼs hammer record ... hismother Serafina Moritz won the 1968 European Junior Games javelin for Romania ... 1.87/98kg

No word of retirement yet, remember that his father also competed into his 40s

In 2011: 2 Kawasaki; 1 Japanese (17th time)

LEE Yun-Chul KOR 29y 152d 1982 68.97 71.79 -08693Korean record holder & champion every year since 2002 (10x) ... 4 Asian Games 2006 (2002-8, 2010-6); 4 Asian Champs 2007 (2002/2005/2011-5, 2003-6,2009-7); 11 WSG 2007. 1 Korean 2002-2011; 1 Korean National Games 2002-2010 ... 1.88/110kgIn 2011: 1 Korean Clubs; 2 Kimchun; 1 Korean; 5 Asian Champs

SOKOLOVS Igors LAT 37y 10d 1974 76.60 80.14 -09724Latvian record holder & 8x Champion ... dnq WCH 2007/2009; dnq ECH 2010. 1 Latvian 2001-2008/2010 ... 1.87/107kgIn 2011: 1 Latvian winter; 5 European Throws Cup; 4 Kawasaki; 3 Uberlândia; 3 São Paulo; 3 Río de Janeiro; 4 Bydgoszcz; 1 Rakvere; 1 Valmiera; nm PragueOdložil

HENRIKSEN Eivind NOR 20y 347d 1990 74.59 74.59 -11798Norwegian record holder ... DT pb: 53.16 -11. 4 EJC 2009. 1 Nordic junior 2009; 8 ETCh 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 12 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Norwegian2010/2011 ... 1.91/105kgIn 2011: 2 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Tønsberg; 1 Oslo (Apr 30); 1 Gothenburg; 1 Halle under-23; 1 Torsby; 3 Tampere; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1Helsingborg; 12 under-23 ECH; 3 Lapinlahti; 5 Joensuu; 3 Karlstad; 1 Norwegian under-23 (2 DT); 1 Norwegian (3 DT)

FAJDEK Pawel POL 22y 84d 1989 78.54 78.54 -11827Two big recent golds: European under-23s and World Student Games ... 4 WJC 2008; 2 ETCh 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 1 WSG 2011 ... 1.85/97kgIn 2011: 1 Poznan; 1 Lódz; 9 Ostrava; 5 Bydgoszcz; 1 Poznan; 1 Slubice; 2 ETCh; 1 Polish under-23; 2 Madrid; 1 under-23 ECH; 5 Budapest; 2 Polish; 1 WSG

ZIÓŁKOWSKI Szymon POL 35y 56d 1976 79.02 83.38 -01850Former Olympic Champion ... 2001 World Champion ... 13x Polish Champion1 WJC 94; 1 EJC 95; 2 under-23 ECH 97; 5 ECH 98/2006/2010 (2002-dnq); 1 OLY 2000 (96-10, 2004-dnq, 2008-7); 1 ECP 2001/2004/2005/2007 (99-2, 95-6);1 WCH 2001 (95/99-dnq, 2005-3, 2007-7, 2009-2); 2 ETCh 2009. 1 Polish 96/97/99-2002/2004-2009/2011 ... Coach-Krzysztof Kaliszewski ... younger sisterMichalina threw hammer 52.94 in 2000 ... second wife-Iwona Dorobisz (international sprinter) ... 1.92/117kgIn 2011: 4 Halle; 2 Lódz; 1 Warsaw; 6 Bydgoszcz; 5 Prague Odložil; 3 Metz; dnq Zhukovskiy; 10 Madrid; 2 Réthymno; 1 Castres; 1 Polish (13th time)

IKONNIKOV Kirill RUS 27y 174d 1984 79.20 79.20 -089143 World Youth 2001; 5 WJC 2002; 4 EJC 2003; dnq OLY 2008. 1 Russian 2008/2011 ... 1.85/100kgIn 2011: 5 Adler; 3 Russian winter; 4 European Throws Cup; 2 Russian Cup; 2 Zhukovskiy; 1 Moscow Regional; 1 Moscow City; 1 Russian

LITVINOV Sergey RUS 25y 212d 1986 78.90 78.98 -10918His father and coach Sergey Litvinov was World Champion in 1983 & 1987 and Olympic Champion in 19889 WJC 2004 (for Belarus); 9 EJC 2005 (for Belarus); 11 under-23 ECH 2007 (for Belarus); 5 WCH 2009 (for Germany). 1 German 2009. Born-Rostov on Don ...his first sport was judo ... 1.85/92kg

He has variously had citizenship of Russia, Belarus and Germany and competed for Belarus to 2008 (“Serhei”), then Germany in 2009 (“Sergej”) ... in 2010 heabruptly withdrew from the German squad at the European Team Championships and declared his wish to compete for Russia and from January 1, 2011 wascleared by the IAAF to do so

In 2011: 2 Adler; 2 Russian winter; 2 Adler; 3 Ostrava; 3 Bydgoszcz; 4 Turin; 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Yerino; 3 Zhukovskiy; nm Madrid; 2 Castres; 2 Russian;2 Karlstad exhibition (over a river) (Aug 1); 1 Karlstad (Aug 2)

KOZMUS Primož SLO 31y 331d 1979 77.17 82.58 -09948DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONReigning Olympic & World Champion who unexpectedly announced his temporary retirement from athletics on October 2009, but changed his mind one yearlater12 under-23 ECH 99; 7 ECH 2006 (2002-dnq); 1 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-6); 1 WCH 2009 (2003-5, 2007-2). 1 Slovenian 99-2004/2006/2008/2009/2011 ...he is a former high jumper ... older sister-Simona is Slovenian womenʼs Hammer record holder ... coming back after going into retirement in 2010: “I hadenough regeneration and Iʼm returning in full health” ... 1.88/106kgIn 2011: 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 10 Ostrava; 1 Celje; 4 ETCh 1st League; 3 Velenje; 3 Madrid; 1 Slovenian

CHARFREITAG Libor SVK 33y 350d 1977 77.69 81.81 -039722010 European Champion ... 2007 World bronze ... twice US Collegiate Champion, representing Southern Methodist University where he is assistant throwscoachdnq WJC 96; 5 under-23 ECH 99; 8 WSG 99 (2001-10); 3 WCH 2007 (99/2001/2003-dnq, 2005-9, 2009-10); 8 OLY 2008 (2000-dnq, 2004-7); 1 ECH 2010(2002-7, 2006-dnq); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2010. 1 NCAA 98/2000 (2002-2). 1 NCAA indoor weight throw 98/99 ... 1 Slovak 97/98/99/2002/2003-2011 ...voted Slovak athlete of the year in 2003/2004/2005 ... coach-Dave Wollman ... 1.91/117kgIn 2011: 1 Mt SAC Relays; 1 Trnava; 2 Halle; 6 Ostrava; 8 Bydgoszcz; 3 Prague Odložil; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 6 Velenje; 1 Slovak (13th time); 7 Madrid; 2 Nikíti

LOMNICKÝ Marcel SVK 24y 52d 1987 75.84 75.84 -119742011 World Student Games silver ... 2009 US Collegiate Champion representing Virginia Tech where he is a student of business8 WJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-6); dnq ECH 2010; 2 WSG 2011. 1 NCAA 2009 (2010-3, 2011-2) ... 1.80/90kgIn 2011: 1 Florida Relays; 1 Athens GA; 1 Durham NC; 1 Clemson; 2 NCAA; 2 Slovak; 2 Balaton Champs; 2 WSG

JONS Mattias SWE 28y 281d 1982 77.54 77.54 -119812 NCAA 2005/2006; 10 ETCh 2009/2011; Fouled out in 2010 European final. 1 Swedish 2007/2008/2010/2011 ... 1.87/110kgIn 2011: 1 Swedish indoor; 1 European Throws Cup ʻBʼ; 3 Forbach; 2 Tampere; 10 ETCh; 1 Swedish Clubs; 1 Bottnaryd; 3 Mänttä-Vilppula; 1 Karlstadexhibition (over a river); 1 Swedish


NAZAROV Dilshod TJK 29y 113d 1982 77.91 80.11 -10995Twice Asian Games Champion ... he is President of the Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan5 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Asian Junior 2001; 1 Central Asian 2003; 2 Afro-Asian Games 2003; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010 (2002-9); 2 Asian Champs 2007 (2002-4, 2003-2); 9 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq); 11 WCH 2009 (2005/2007-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2011 ... 1.87/115kgIn 2011: 2 Fukuroi; 3 Kawasaki; 2 Uberlândia; 2 São Paulo; 2 Río de Janeiro; 5 Ostrava; 7 Bydgoszcz; 4 Prague Odložil; 2 Kuortane; 5 Velenje; 4 Zhukovskiy

HOMMADOV Amanmurad TKM 22y 211d 1989 69.15 69.15 -11996Turkmenistan record holder ... 27 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; dnq WCH 2009; 5 Asian Games 2010; 7 Asian Champs 2011 ... 1.86/100kgIn 2011: 1 Ashgabat; 1 Turkmen; 2 Almaty; 7 Asian Champs

APAK Eşref TUR 29y 236d 1982 78.04 81.45 -0510212004 Olympic bronze ... 1 WJC 2000; 3 EJC 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 3 OLY 2004 (2008-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2005; 2 WSG 2005; dnq ECH2006; 11 WCH 2007 (2005/2009-dnq). Coach- Konstantin Astapkovich (younger brother of 3x World silver medallist Igor) ... 1.86/100kgIn 2011: 1 Izmir; 1 European Clubs Cup ʻBʼ; 1 Istanbul; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Turkish Clubs/Bursa; 1 Turkish; 1 Ankara

ERYILDIRIM Fatih TUR 32y 179d 1979 75.30 75.90 -0810242007 Balkan Champion ... dnq WJC 98; dnq ECH 2006; 1 Balkan 2007; 9 WSG 2007; dnq WCH 2007; 6 Mediterranean Games 2009 ... 1.83/89kgIn 2011: 2 Izmir; 2 Turkish Clubs/Bursa; 2 Turkish; 1 Ankara (Jul 20); 2 Ankara (Jul 30); 1 Ankara (Aug 9); 2 Minsk

SOKYRSKYY Oleksiy UKR 26y 164d 1985 77.98 77.98 -1110568 WJC 2004; 5 ECP 2007; 6 under-23 ECH 2007; 3 WSG 2009; dnq WCH 2009; 6 ECH 2010; 3 ETCh 2011. 1 Ukrainian 2010/2011 ... 1.85/90kgIn 2011: 1 Yalta; 3 European Throws Cup; 3 Halle; 1 Ukraine Cup/Yalta; 6 Turin; 3 ETCh; 1 Kohila; 1 Kiev; 1 Réthymno; 1 Ukrainian

JOHNSON Kibwe USA 30y 41d 1981 80.31 80.31 -1110892011 US Champion ... also world class at Discus Throw ... DT pb: 65.11 -05. 2 Pan-Am Games 2007; dnq WCH 2007. 1 NCAA Division 2 2007 (representingAshland University, Ohio); 1 US 2011 ... based-Kamloops, BC where his coach is Anatoly Bondarchuck (1 OLY 72) ... 1.89/110kgIn 2011: 1 Columbus; 1 Ashland; 1 Uberlândia; 1 São Paulo; 1 Río de Janeiro; 1 Kamloops; 1 US; dnq Zhukovskiy; 9 Madrid

MAI Mike USA 33y 334d 1977 74.69 76.28 -081095dnq WCH 2009. 2 US 2011 (2009-3). Captain in US Army stationed at Fort Lewis, Missouri ... Coach-Dave Swan ... 1.93/111kgIn 2011: 3 US indoor; 1 Berkeley; 1 Stanford; 1 Eugene; 2 Tucson (May 19); 2 Tucson (May 21); 2 US

AL-ZINKAWI Ali Mohamed KUW 27y 181d 1984 76.10 79.74 -091151Kuwaiti record holder ... 4x Asian Champion ... 6 World Youth 2001; 2 WJC 2002; 1 Arab 2003/2004; 1 Asian Champs 2003/2005/2007/2011 (2009-2); dnq OLY2004/2008; 2 Asian Games 2006 (2010-4); 12 WCH 2007 (2005/2009-dnq); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 ... 1.86/97kgIn 2011: 1 Mecca; 2 Celje; 4 Velenje; 1 Asian Champs; 4 Budapest

1.....86.74.......Yuriy Sedykh RUS..................... 19862.....86.73.......Ivan Tikhon BLR.........................20053.....86.04.......Sergey Litvinov RUS.................. 19864.....84.90.......Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR...........20055.....84.86.......Koji Murofushi JPN.....................20036.....84.62.......Igor Astapkovich BLR.................19927.....84.48.......Igor Nikulin RUS.........................19908.....84.40.......Jüri Tamm EST.......................... 19849.....84.19.......Adrián Annus HUN.....................200310...83.68.......Tibor Gécsek HUN..................... 1998

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2011 WORLD LIST1.....81.73.......Aleksey Zagorniy RUS2.....80.67.......Pavel Kryvitski BLR3.....80.63.......Krisztián Pars HUN4.....80.31.......Kibwe Johnson USA5.....80.29.......Nicola Vizzoni ITA6.....79.69.......Markus Esser GER7.....79.04.......Kirill Ikonnikov RUS8.....79.02.......Szymon Ziółkowski POL9.....78.90.......Sergey Litvinov RUS10...78.70.......Yuriy Shayunov BLR


Menʼs Decathlon


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BOURAADA Larbi ALG 23y 108d 1988 8302 8302 -11104African record holder ... pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.61w/10.67; LJ: 7.69; SP: 14.00i/13.59; HJ: 2.10; 400: 46.69; 110H: 14.41; DT: 40.34 ; PV: 4.80; JT: 65.53; 1500: 4:12.153 African Games 2007; 1 African Champs 2008; 13 WCH 2009 (including a 4:12.15 1500m); 7 IAAF Continental Cup PV (8 LJ)In 2011: 1 Ratingen

van der PLAETSEN Thomas BEL 20y 246d 1990 8157 8157 -111772009 European Junior Champion ... 2011 European under-23 Champion ... Belgian record holderpbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.27; LJ: 7.68; SP: 13.31; HJ: 2.13; 400: 48.64; 110H 14.65; DT: 37.73; PV: 5.25; JT: 63.57; 1500: 4:32.521 EJC 2009; 6 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Belgian 2010 & PV 2011In 2011: 1 Belgian indoor; 6 EIC; 13 Götzis; 7 Leiden PV; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Belgian PV

de ARAÚJO Luiz Alberto BRA 23y 334d 1987 8115 8115 -11197pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.66; LJ: 7.56w/7.44; SP: 15.64; HJ: 1.97; 400: 48.85; 110H: 13.94; DT: 47.41; PV: 4.70; JT: 56.01; 1500: 4:32.386 WJC 2006; 1 Ibero-American 2010; 1 South American 2011. 1 BrazilianIn 2011: 2 Brazilian Cup; 1 Desenzano del Garda; 1 South American; 1 Brazilian; So four decathlons already this year but then this is usual from Brazilians whohave a heavy programme of competitions

ADJETEY-NELSON Jamie CAN 27y 98d 1984 - 8239 -102142010 Commonwealth Champion (when he led all the way and set pbs in the shot & pole vault)pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.70; LJ: 7.68; SP: 15.00; HJ: 2.09; 400: 49.32; 110H: 14.62; DT: 49.17; PV: 4.70; JT: 62.77; 1500: 4:39.016 World Youth Octathlon 2001; 5 Pan American Cup 2008; 6 WSG 2009 (2007-9); 3 Francophone Games 2009; 1 COM 2010. 1 Canadian 2010. His first sportwas basketball, then he specialised in long jumping before turning to combined events ... graduate of University of Windsor, Ontario ... coach-Brett Lumley ...1.90/89kgIn 2011: 4 Louisville; dnf Götzis

WARNER Damian CAN 21y 327d 1989 8102 8102 -11228Cracked the 8000 point barrier in only his fifth Decathlon ... pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.41; LJ: 7.48w/7.43; SP: 13.60; HJ: 2.03; 400: 48.94; 110H: 13.87; DT: 45.67; PV: 4.40 ; JT: 62.04; 1500: 4:44.642 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011. 1 Canadian 2011. Coach-Dennis NielsenIn 2011: 1 Tucson; 2 NACAC; 1 Canadian

GARCÍA Yordanis CUB 22y 278d 1988 8397 8496 -09281Twice eighth in World Championships ... still holds world youth Octathlon best, set when winning the 2005 World Youth titlepbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.60; LJ: 7.36; SP: 16.50; HJ: 2.10; 400: 48.34; 110H: 13.89; DT: 47.70; PV: 4.90; JT: 69.37; 1500: 4:31.40Dec pb: 8496 -09. 1 World Youth Octathlon 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 2 Pan-Am Games 2007; 8 WCH 2007/2009; 15 OLY 2008 ... 1.88/80kgIn 2011: 1 Havana; dnf Götzis; 6 Kladno

SUÁREZ Leonel CUB 23y 360d 1987 8440 8654 -09287Central American record holder ... 2008 Olympic bronze ... 2009 World silver when he scored exactly the same number of points (4320) on each day to moveup from eighth overnightpbs In Decathlon events:100: 10.90; LJ: 7.42; SP: 15.20; HJ: 2.17; 400: 47.65; 110H: 14.12; DT: 46.07; PV: 5.00; JT: 77.47; 1500: 4:16.704 Pan-Am Games 2007; 3 OLY 2008; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 2 WCH 2009; 7 WIC 2010 ... 1.80/78kg

He holds the world best score for the last two events of a decathlon with 77.47 JT & 4:27.29 1500m at the 2009 Central American & Caribbean Championships(1766 points)

In 2011: 2 Götzis (including a meeting record of 75.49 in the javelin); 1 Kladno

ŠEBRLE Roman CZE 36y 274d 1974 8109 9026 -012952004 Olympic Champion ... 2007 World Champion at his sixth attempt ... World record holder since 2001pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.64; LJ: 8.11; SP: 16.47; HJ: 2.15; 400: 47.76; 110H: 13.68w/13.79; DT: 49.46; PV: 5.20; JT: 71.18; 1500: 4:21.981 ECP 97 (98/99-23, 96-1); 1 WSG 97; 1 WIC 2001/2004 (99/2003/2006-3, 2008-dnf, 2010-5); 1 EIC 2002/2005/2007 (98-dnf, 2000-2, 2009/2011-3); 1 ECH2002/2006 (98-6); 1 OLY 2004 (2000-2, 2008-6); 1 WCH 2007 (97-9, 99-dnf, 2001-10, 2003/2005-2, 2009-11) ... married international Czech middle distancerunner Eva Kasalova on October 15, 2000, son Stephan born September 4, 2002, daughter Katerina born January 30, 2006 ... coach-Dalibor Kupka ...1.86/88kgIn 2011: 1 Czech indoor Heptathlon (world age-36 best 6117); 3 EIC; 18 Kladno; 2 French (8109 to qualify for Daegu, his 46th 8000+); 9 Pardubice DT

PAHAPILL Mikk EST 28y 40d 1983 8398 8398 -113612009 European Indoor Champion ... pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.95w/11.01; LJ: 7.97i/7.81; SP: 15.73i/15.48; HJ: 2.15; 400: 50.08; 110H: 14.14; DT: 49.51; PV: 5.10i/5.06; JT: 69.53; 1500: 4:34.959 WJC 2002; 1 ECP 2005 (2006-4, 2010-2); 12 WCH 2005 (2009-dnf after fouling out in LJ); 11 OLY 2008; 1 EIC 2009 (2011-13); 4 ECH 2010 (2006-dnf). Hisfather Enri Pahapill scored 7388 in the decathlon in 1982 ... 1.97/93kgIn 2011: 1 Estonian indoor 60H; 13 EIC; 4 Tallinn DT; 3 Götzis

RAJA Andres EST 29y 86d 1982 8114 8119 -093622011 European Cup winner ... scored 8118 for 13th place in Beijing, then improved his pb by one point for 15th in Berlin 2009pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.69w/10.81; LJ: 7.58w/7.51; SP: 15.28i/14.96; HJ: 2.10i/2.04; 400: 48.83; 110H: 13.84; DT: 43.80; PV: 4.80; JT: 67.16; 1500: 4:37.136 WIC 2008; 13 OLY 2008; 11 EIC 2009; 15 WCH 2009 (2007-16); 10 ECH 2010; 1 ECP 2011 (2007-6, 2008/2010-3, 2009-8). 1 Estonian 110H 2009 ...1.87/82kgIn 2011: dnf EIC; 1 ECP; 3 Jögeva LJ; 2 Viljandi 110H (5 400)


BARRAS Romain FRA 31y 25d 1980 8117 8406 -063992010 European Champion ... fifth at Beijing Olympics ... 3x European Cup winnerpbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.94w/11.02; LJ: 7.35; SP: 16.19; HJ: 2.04; 400: 48.21; 110H: 14.11; DT: 47.21; PV: 5.05; JT: 65.84; 1500: 4:20.904 under-23 ECH 2001; 1 ECP 2003/2006/2010 (2004-6, 2008-2, 2009-4); 1 WSG 2003 (2001-5); 1 Mediterranean & Francophone Games 2005; 7 WCH2005/2007 (2009-12); 6 EIC 2007; 5 OLY 2008 (2004-13); 1 ECH 2010 (2006-8). 1 French 2005/2011 ... coach-Jean-Yves Cochand ... 1.94/85kgHis younger brother Guillaume is also an international combined eventer (Decathlon pb 7523), as is their younger sister Diane (Heptathlon pb 5449)In 2011: 1 Forbach Triathlon (110H, SP, HJ); 7 Kladno; 1 French

BEHRENBRUCH Pascal GER 26y 220d 1985 8232 8439 -094712007 European under-23 silver ... sixth at 2009 Worlds ... pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.84; LJ: 7.32w/7.21; SP: 16.65; HJ: 2.03; 400: 48.48; 110H: 14.02; DT: 49.91; PV: 4.86; JT: 71.40; 1500: 4:24.1610 EJC 2003; 5 ECH 2006; 2 under-23 ECH 2007; 6 WCH 2009. 1 German under-23 2005. Coach-Jürgen Sammert ... younger sister-Miriam is an internationalrower ... 1.96/94g

He has a fear of pole vaulting and has been using bungee jumping as a method of overcoming this phobia

In 2011: 10 Götzis; 1 Heusenstamm SP; 3 Kreuztal 110H (4 DT, 6 150, 7 HJ); 1 Dillingen PV; 3 Ratingen

FREIMUTH Rico GER 23y 165d 1988 8287 8287 -11481His father is still ninth on the world all-time list for Decathlonpbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.50w/10.79; LJ: 7.42w/7.41; SP: 14.65; HJ: 1.94; 400: 48.22; 110H: 13.96; DT: 48.00; PV: 4.80; JT: 65.04; 1500: 4:35.773 EJC 2007; 10 under-23 ECH 2009. Father-Uwe Freimuth (8 OLY Decathlon 1988) was GDR record holder with 8792 in 1984, but never faced DaleyThompson at that yearʼs Olympics because of the Eastern European boycott ... uncle (two of Uwe)-Jorg Freimuth (3 OLY HJ 1980)In 2011: 3 German indoor; 1 Büdelsdorf 110H; 7 Götzis; 2 Ratingen

KNOBEL Jan Felix GER 22y 223d 1989 8288 8288 -11489Former World Junior Champion ... pbs in Decathlon events100: 11.07; LJ: 7.32w/7.23; SP: 15.86; HJ: 2.01; 400: 48.91; 110H 14.73; DT: 49.60; PV: 5.00; JT: 72.99; 1500: 4:43.395 World Youth Octathlon 2005; 1 WJC 2008. 3 German indoor 2010 ... 1.89/89kgIn 2011: 1 Herne-Wanne JT; 5 Götzis

SEPEHRZAD Hadi IRI 28y 220d 1983 7506 7711 -08553Reigning Asian Champion indoors & out ... Iranian record holder ... pbs In Decathlon events:100: 10.84; LJ: 6.97i/6.92; SP: 17.50; HJ: 1.93; 400: 49.38; 110H: 14.40; DT: 53.18; PV: 4.30; JT: 55.73; 1500: 4:49.302 Asian Indoor Games 2005 (2009-5); 22 OLY 2008; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2010 (2008-2); dnf Asian Games 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2011 (2005-7, 2007/2009-2); dnf WSG 2011 ... 1.86/100kgIn 2011: 2 Iranian SP (3 100H); 1 Asian Champs; dnf WSG

SMITH Maurice JAM 30y 332d 1980 8078 8644 -076052007 World silver ... 2006 Commonwealth silver... good at throws, he was the 2005 & 2007 Jamaican Champion at Discuspbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.62; LJ: 7.51; SP: 17.78; HJ: 2.03; 400: 47.48; 110H: 13.76; DT: 55.49; PV: 4.80; JT: 62.07; 1500: 4:29.95Dec pb: 8644 -07. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2001 & Games 2010; 2 COM 2006; 1 Pan-Am Games 2007; 2 WCH 2007 (2005/2009-dnf); 9 OLY2008 (2004-14); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011. 1 NCAA indoor 2005. He was Usain Boltʼs room-mate at the 2008 Beijing Olympics ... coach-Jerry Clayton ... 1.92/88kgIn 2011: 3 Auburn 110H/DT; 7 Kingston Jamaica Invitational 110H (8 SP); 1 NACAC; 8 Jamaican LJ

USHIRO Keisuke JPN 25y 34d 1986 8076w/807 8076w/8073 -11636Japanese record holder, in 2011 he became the first from his country to score more than 8000 pointspbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.27; LJ: 7.18; SP: 13.98; HJ: 2.06; 400: 50.28; 110H: 14.93; DT: 45.75; PV: 4.90; JT: 73.82; 1500: 4:26.684 Asian Games 2010. 1 Japanese 2010/2011 ... 1.96/88kgIn 2011: 1 Wakayama; 1 Japanese

KARPOV Dmitriy KAZ 30y 35d 1981 8089 8725 -04640Twice World bronze ... 2004 Olympic bronze ... Asian record holderpbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.50w/10.69; LJ: 8.05; SP: 16.95; HJ: 2.12; 400: 46.81; 110H: 13.93; DT: 52.80; PV: 5.30; JT: 60.31; 1500: 4:32.344 WJC 2000; 5 Asian Champs 110H 2002; 3 WCH 2003/2007 (2005-two false starts in 100m, 2009-21); 3 OLY 2004 (2008-dnf); 1 Asian Games 2006/2010(2002-2); 3 WIC 2008 (2004-4); 2 Asian Indoor Games 2009. His only appearance in 2005 was at the World Championships where he was disqualified of falsestarts in the 100m ... 1.98/102gIn 2011: 4 Kladno

KIM Kun-Woo KOR 31y 179d 1980 7755 7824 -066873x second in Asian Championships or Games ... Korean record holder & 11x Championpbs in Decathlon events:100: 11.05; LJ: 7.54; SP: 13.76; HJ: 2.03; 400: 48.19; 110H: 14.89; DT: 40.68; PV: 4.90; JT: 57.75; 1500: 4:08.638 WSG 2003 (2001-15); 2 Asian Champs 2000/2005 (2003-dnf, 2007-5); 21 WCH 2007; 2 Asian Games 2010 (2002-6, 2006-3). 1 Korean 2000/2001/2003-2011 ... 1.83/75kgIn 2011: 1 Korean

DRAUDVILA Darius LTU 28y 151d 1983 7734 8032 -10734Sixth in 2010 European Decathlon where he led after six events and broke 8000 points for the first timepbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.64w/10.71; LJ: 7.58w/7.52; SP: 15.61; HJ: 2.09i/2.05; 400: 48.43; 110H: 14.11w/14.29; DT: 49.20; PV: 4.65; JT: 55.20; 1500: 4:41.396 WJC 2002; 6 ECH 2010 (2006-dnf); dnf EIC 2011. 5 NCAA indoor 2005. Was at Kansas State UniversityIn 2011: dnf EIC; 16 Götzis; 10 Kladno

SINTNICOLAAS Eelco NED 24y 142d 1987 8304 8436 -107842010 European silver when improved by 277 points ... world-class at pole vaultpbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.69w/10.71; LJ: 7.76w/7.65i/7.59; SP: 14.46i/14.31; HJ: 2.00; 400: 47.88; 110H: 14.21; DT: 42.43; PV; 5.52i/5.45; JT: 62.57; 1500: 4:22.2914 EJC 2005 (nh in PV); 6 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ECH 2010; 4 EIC 2011 (2009-dnf). Coaching team includes Wim Vandeven (husband of 2008Olympic High Jump Champion Tia Hellebaut) ... 1.86/79kgIn 2011: 4 EIC; 1 Herentals JT (2 HJ); 1 Tilburg PV/LJ; 4 Götzis; 2 Leiden PV; 1 Zwolle 110H (2 LJ); 1 Uden Quadrathon (100, LJ, SP, 800); 4 Eindhoven PV; 3Dutch PV


VOS Ingmar NED 25y 91d 1986 8105 8105 -11789pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.75; LJ: 7.56; SP: 15.17; HJ: 2.06; 400: 49.21; 110H: 14.29; DT: 43.05; PV: 4.80; JT: 65.28; 1500: 4:22.719 EJC 2005; 8 under-23 ECH 2007; 7 ECP 2008; 20 WCH 2009; 11 ECH 2010; 5 EIC 2011. Coach-Maarten Klaver ... 1.85/75kg

He lives in Hockley (Birmingham) and trains at UKAʼs High Performance Centre where he is advised by a series of leading British coaches including FayyezAhmed, Darryl Bunn, Alan Richardson & John Trower

In 2011: 1 Dutch indoor Heptathlon; 5 EIC; 1 Spijkenisse JT; 4 Lisse HJ (5 110H); 1 Hoorn LJ (4 110H); 9 Götzis; 5 Midland HJ; 2 Uden Quadrathon (100, LJ,SP, 800); 1 Eindhoven HJ (7 PV); 1 Birmingham Games SP/DT (=7 HJ); 3 Dutch LJ (4 110H, 7 JT); 5 Kessel-Lo 110H

NEWDICK Brent NZL 26y 208d 1985 8114 8114 -118072009 World Student Games silver ... 2010 Commonwealth Games silverpbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.83w/10.86; LJ: 7.47w/7.45; SP: 14.59; HJ: 1.99; 400: 49.20; 110H: 14.38; DT: 47.40; PV: 4.80; JT: 64.09; 1500: 4:29.35TJ pb: 14.66 -09. 23 World Youth Octathlon 2001; 26 WJC 2004; 2 WSG 2009; 23 WCH 2009; 2 COM 2010 (2006-4). 1 New Zealand 2005/2006/2009/2011 (1110H 2010/2011, LJ 2005/2007, 1 PV 2009/2010/2011, 1 TJ 2009/2010) & 1 Australian 2009 ... coaches- Doug Pirini & Brent Booker ... 1.86/84kgIn 2011: 2 Wellington 110H; 1 New Zealand; 7 Sydney LJ; 1 New Zealand 110H/PV (3 LJ); 7 Australian 110H; 2 Desenzano del Garda; 8 Götzis; 12 Kladno

COERTZEN Willem RSA 28y 240d 1982 8095 8146 -09877Former African record holder ... pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.89; LJ: 7.64w/7.58; SP: 14.08; HJ: 2.05; 400: 48.63; 110H: 14.11w/14.26; DT: 42.73; PV: 4.60; JT: 66.70; 1500: 4:26.072 African Champs 2008; 14 WCH 2009. 1 South African 2008/2011. Coach-Greg Richards ... 1.87/82kgIn 2011: 1 South African; 4 Eton Jo Smith Cup 110H (5 JT); dnf Götzis; 4 Ratingen; 4 Ratingen

DROZDOV Aleksey RUS 27y 267d 1983 8334 8475 -079082005 European under-23 Champion ... 2006 European bronze ... fourth in 2007 Worlds ... 2010 World indoor bronzepbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.97; LJ: 7.78; SP: 17.17i/16.98; HJ: 2.15i/2.12; 400: 50.00; 110H: 14.74; DT: 51.76; PV: 5.20i/5.10; JT: 68.97; 1500: 4:32.933 EJC 2003; 12 ECP 2004; 1 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-8); 3 ECH 2006 (2010-7); 4 WCH 2007 (2005-10); 12 OLY 2008; 4 EIC 2009 (2005-6, 2007-dnf); 3WIC 2010 (2006-5). 1 Russian 2008/2011 ... coach-Gennadiy Morozov ... 1.91/95kgIn 2011: 1 Russian; 4 Vladimir Kuts Memorial DT (5 SP)

DUDAŠ Mihail SRB 21y 285d 1989 8117 8117 -11955Serbian record holder ... 2008 World junior bronze ... twice European under-23 bronzepbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.71; LJ: 7.63; SP: 13.92i/13.69; HJ: 2.04; 400: 47.47; 110H: 14.80; DT: 43.67; PV: 4.80i/4.70; JT: 58.58; 1500: 4:24.3015 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; dnf ECH 2010; 7 IAAF Continental Cup HJ 2010 ... 1.83/79kgIn 2011: 1 Hungarian indoor; dnf Götzis; 3 under-23 ECH; 1 Serbian LJ

KASYANOV Oleksiy UKR 26y 1d 1985 8251 8479 -0910472009 European Indoor silver ... dropped to fourth in 2009 Worlds after holding second place for eight events (his javelin let him down, only 49.00 there)pbs In Decathlon events:100: 10.50; LJ: 8.04i/7.97; SP: 15.72; HJ: 2.06i/2.05; 400: 47.46; 110H: 14.24; DT: 51.95; PV: 4.82; JT: 55.84; 1500: 4:22.274 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 7 OLY 2008; 2 EIC 2009; 3 ECP 2009; 4 WCH 2009; 6 WIC 2010; dnf ECH 2010. 1 Ukrainian 2007/2008/2009 & LJ2009 ... 1.91/84kgIn 2011: 6 Götzis; dnf Ukrainian

EATON Ashton USA 23y 218d 1988 8729 8729 -111075World indoor record holder at Heptathlon ...3x US Collegiate Champion at Decathlonpbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.19w/10.26; LJ: 8.04; SP: 14.74; HJ: 2.11i/2.10; 400: 46.28; 110H: 13.35; DT: 47.36; PV: 5.26i/5.15; JT: 57.23; 1500: 4:20.5618 WCH 2009. 1 NCAA 2008/2009/2010 (1 indoors 2009/2010); 1 US 2011. In 2010 broke Dan OʼBrienʼs world indoor heptathlon record which has stood since1993, then broke it again in 2011 ... studied Psychology at the University of Oregon ... he is a black belt in TaeKwondo ... partner-Brianne Theisen CAN is aworld-class heptathlete ... coach-Harry Marra ... 1.85/86kgIn 2011: Contested three events during the Mt SAC Relays Decathlon; 1 Oregon Relays 110H (4 PV); 5 Eugene Diamond 110H (6 LJ); 1 US Decathlon;Personal bests at 100 (10.26), HJ (2.10) & DT (47.36) in final tune-up meting at Chula Vista on August 15

HARDEE Trey USA 27y 201d 1984 8689 8790 -091081DEFENDING IAAF WORLD CHAMPION ... pbs In Decathlon events:100: 10.39; LJ: 7.88; SP: 15.94i/15.63; HJ: 2.06i/2.05; 400: 47.51; 110H: 13.61w/13.69; DT: 52.68; PV: 5.30i/5.25; JT: 68.00; 1500: 4:42.23dnf OLY 2008 (no-heighted in pole vault when lying in fourth place); 1 WCH 2009 (won by 150 points); 2 WIC 2010. 1 NCAA 2005 (2004-2). 1 US 2009. Was atthe University of Texas. In 2006 he broke the US Collegiate record which had stood to Tom Pappas since 1999 ... coach-Mario Sategna ... full name-JamesEdward Hardee III ... 1.96/95kgIn 2011: 7 Texas Relays LJ; 1 Azusa 200; 10 Mt SAC Relays DT; 1 Götzis; Dabbled in three events during the US Championship Decathlon: PV, LJ & DT andalso set a pb of 13.69 in the open 110H; Reasonable marks at 100 (10.53), LJ (6.95), PV (5.01) & DT (49.34) in final tune-up meting at Chula Vista on August15

HARLAN Ryan USA 30y 124d 1981 8011 8171 -0410822007 North, Central American & Caribbean Champion ... pbs in Decathlon events:100: 10.84w/10.89; LJ: 7.26w/7.18; SP: 16.61; HJ: 2.15; 400: 48.72; 110H: 13.71w/13.86; DT: 46.37; PV: 5.10i/5.05; JT: 66.04; 1500: 4:48.181 North, Central American & Caribbean 2007; 5 Pan-Am Games 2007. 1 US indoor 2005. 1 NCAA 2004, representing Rice University; 2 US 2011 ... 1.91/93kgIn 2011: 1 Houston (Mar 17); 3 Houston 110H (Apr 23); 2 US; Set DT pb (46.04) in final tune-up meting at Chula Vista on August 15

1.....9026........Roman Šebrle CZE.................... 20012.....8994........Tomáš Dvořák CZE....................19993.....8891........Dan OʼBrien USA....................... 19924.....8847........Daley Thompson GBR............... 1984=5...8832........Jürgen Hingsen FRG................. 1984.......8832........Bryan Clay USA......................... 20087.....8815........Erki Nool EST.............................20018.....8792........Uwe Freimith GDR..................... 19849.....8790........Trey Hardee USA.......................200910...8784........Tom Pappas USA...................... 2003

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2011 WORLD LIST1.....8729........Ashton Eaton USA2.....8689........Trey Hardee USA3.....8440........Leonel Suárez CUB4.....8398........Mikk Pahapill EST5.....8397........Yordanis García CUB6.....8334........Aleksey Drozdov RUS7.....8312........Edgars Eriņš LAT8.....8304........Eelco Sintnicolaas NED9.....8302........Larbi Bouraada ALG10...8288........Jan Felix Knobel GER


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