Olympic Decathlon

[jp1667]

Sorry to hear about this. I was hoping to see how he performed the second day.

Gold hopes gone
Decathlon world champ Pappas injures left foot, pulls out of Olympics
Posted: Tuesday August 24, 2004 9:17AM; Updated: Tuesday August 24, 2004 9:31AM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/o ... index.html

World champ Tom Pappas pulls out of the Athens decathlon.
AP

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- World champion Tom Pappas pulled out of the decathlon Tuesday after injuring his left foot while attempting a pole vault.

Pappas ran through his first attempt at 15 feet, 5 inches after limping the last few strides. He then went off to the side, pulled off his shoe and started to massage the lower part of his foot. Pappas got his foot rewrapped and tried to jog off the injury, but he packed up his poles and left the track after about 20 minutes.

Dr. Ed Ryan of the U.S. Olympic Committee said Pappas had sustained an acute strain of the left foot. Pappas was being treated at the Olympic stadium.

An American of Greek heritage, Pappas was expected to be a star of the Athens Games. But he struggled through the first day and was fifth going into Tuesday. Through seven events, Pappas remained fifth and had a slim chance at getting a medal.

After being upset by Bryan Clay at the U.S. trials, Pappas split with his longtime coach Bill Webb to work with Brian Brophy and Kip Janvrin.

[jp1667]

Results from Group A & B Decathlon Pole Vault
Information can also be seen at:
http://www.athens2004.com/en/resultsAth ... =AT0000000

Legend
Rk-Rank Q-Qualified --Pass
o-Clearance x-Failure PB-Personal Best
SB-Season Best AB-Area Best =AB-Equal Area Best
NB-National Best =NB-Equal National Best OB-Olympic Best
=OB-Equal Olympic Best WB-World Best =WB-Equal World Best

Group A

1 1643 NOOL Erki EST 25 JUN 1970 5.40 1035
(6773) =SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - - - - - - o - xo xxo xxx

2 3349 TEREK Paul USA 20 OCT 1979 5.30 1004
(6679)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - - - - - o xo xxo xxo xxx

3 1107 SCHWARZL Roland AUT 10 DEC 1980 5.10 941
(6698) SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - o - xo - xxo xo xxo

4 1871 DREWS Stefan GER 12 FEB 1979 5.00 910
(6598) =SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - - - o - xo xxx

5 2925 POGORELOV Aleksandr RUS 10 JAN 1980 5.00 910
(6811) PB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - o - xo o xo xxx

5 1930 SCHOENBECK Florian GER 13 JAN 1974 5.00 910
(6638)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - - o - xo xo xxx

5 1513 SEBRLE Roman CZE 26 NOV 1974 5.00 910
(7316) =SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - o - o - xo - xo xxx

8 3243 CLAY Bryan USA 03 JAN 1980 4.90 880
(7265)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - o - o xo xxx

9 1744 HERNU Laurent FRA 22 AUG 1976 4.80 849
(6751) SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - o - o - o xxx

10 1190 PARKHOMENKO A. BLR 21 MAR 1981 4.80 849
(6399) PB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - o xo xo o xxx

11 1649 TURI Indrek EST 30 JUL 1981 4.80 849
(6361)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - xo o xo xxx

12 2572 MARTINEAU Eugene NED 14 MAY 1980 4.80 849
(5660)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- o - xo - xo xxo - xxx

13 1039 LORENZO Santiago ARG 04 APR 1978 4.50 760
(6088)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - o - xxx

13 1368 QI Haifeng CHN 07 AUG 1983 4.50 760
(6457)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- o - o - xxx

15 2164 CASARSA Paolo ITA 02 JUL 1975 4.40 731
(6105)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - xo - xxx

3320 PAPPAS Tom USA 06 SEP 1976 NM 0
(6182)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
- - - - x-

DNS 2909 LOBODIN Lev RUS 01 APR 1969 DNS
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
-

DNS 2145 MAGNUSSON Jon Arnar ISL 28 JUL 1969 DNS
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
-

DNS 1906 LEYCKES Dennis GER 20 APR 1982 DNS
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50
-

Group B
1 2584 WARNERS Chiel NED 02 APR 1978 4.90 880
(6981) PB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- xo - o - o xo o xx

2 3380 ANDREYEV Pavel UZB 24 NOV 1978 4.90 880
(5456) PB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- - o xo o o xo xxo xxx

3 2853 AVERYANOV Nikolay RUS 04 FEB 1980 4.80 849
(6627) =SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- - - - xo o xo xxx

4 2097 ZSIVOCZKY Attila HUN 29 APR 1977 4.70 819
(6749) PB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- o xo o xxo xo xxx

5 1992 KORKIZOGLOU P. GRE 27 FEB 1975 4.70 819
(6473)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- - - o - xxo xxx

6 3386 SMIRNOV Vitaliy UZB 25 OCT 1978 4.70 819
(6453) PB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- o - o xxo xxo xxx

7 1720 BARRAS Romain FRA 01 AUG 1980 4.60 790
(6496)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
o - o o o xxx

7 2313 KARPOV Dmitriy KAZ 23 JUL 1981 4.60 790
(7362) SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- o - o o xxx

9 1704 OJANIEMI Jaakko FIN 28 AUG 1980 4.60 790
(6571)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- xo o xo o xxx

10 2417 KARLIVANS Janis LAT 02 JUN 1982 4.50 760
(6262)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
o - o xxo xxx

11 2628 ULDAL Hans Olav NOR 16 DEC 1982 4.50 760
(6087)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
xo o o xxo xxx

12 1816 MACEY Dean GBR 12 DEC 1977 4.40 731
(6924) =SB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
- - o - xxx

13 1592 GOMEZ David ESP 13 FEB 1981 4.40 731
(6369)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
o o xo xxx

14 2218 BERNARD Claston JAM 22 MAR 1979 4.40 731
(6854) PB
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
xxo o xxo xxx

15 2245 SMITH Maurice JAM 28 SEP 1980 4.20 673
(6535)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
o xxx

2762 LLANOS Luiggy PUR 22 AUG 1978 NM 0
(5737)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
xxx

2496 COVALENKO Victor MDA 26 OCT 1975 NM 0
(5117)
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
xxx

DNS 1493 DVORAK Tomas CZE 11 MAY 1972 DNS
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
-

DNS 1645 RAHNU Kristjan EST 29 AUG 1979 DNS
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
-

DNS 2771 MOUSSA Ahmad Hassan QAT 17 JUN 1981 DNS
4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00
-

[opalkak]

5.30m way to go paul! this guy is only gonna get better.

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Pappas has ruptured
foot tendon, test finds
World champ U.S. decathlete
unsure when he was injured
Tom Pappas of the U.S. fails in his first pole vault attempt during the decathlon. He later withdrew from the competition after injuring his foot.
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:14 p.m. ET Aug. 25, 2004


ATHENS, Greece - Sometime during the Olympic decathlon, Tom Pappas ruptured the plantar fascia tendon in his left foot. A medical test on Wednesday discovered the injury that forced him to withdraw from competition.

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