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Décastar 
Sport Athletics Founded 1976 Official website Official website Décastar is an annual athletics competition that takes place in Talence, in Gironde. Organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), it is one of the athletics meetings that make up the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. Male and female athletes compete in the decathlon or heptathlon, respectively, and points scored at the Décastar count towards a yearly total for the parent competition.
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History
The Décastar competition was first established in 1976 and, after further editions in 1978 and 1984, it was held annually from 1986 onwards.[1] Since its inception it has become one the premier combined event meetings: the 1996 Olympic champion Dan O'Brien set a world record in the decathlon at the 1992 edition, a mark which went unbeaten for nearly seven years.[2] At the 2004 edition, the organisers included the rarely competed women's decathlon and Marie Collonvillé set the world record with 8150 points.[3]
Competition format
Athletes celebrating at the podium at the end of the 2001 edition
As with most international combined events competitions, the programme is spread over two days.[4]
Decathlon Heptathlon Day one Day two Day one Day two 100 metres 110 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles Long jump Long jump Discus throw High jump Javelin throw Shot put Pole vault Shot put 800 metres High jump Javelin 200 metres — 400 metres 1500 metres — — Records
Décastar meeting records[1] Event Athlete Record Men's decathlon 
Dan O'Brien (USA)8891 points Women's heptathlon 
Denise Lewis (GBR)6831 points Women's decathlon 
Marie Collonvillé (FRA)8150 points Winners
See also
- Hypo-Meeting
References
- ^ a b Les grands moments du Décastar – Podium hommes/Femmes Talence de 1976 à 2008. Décastar. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
- ^ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2004-09-23). Olympic medallists set for Decastar. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
- ^ van Kuijen, Hans (2009-09-17). Dobrynska and Pappas expected to highlight in Talence - IAAF World Combined Events Challenge - PREVIEW . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
- ^ Qu’appelle-t-on épreuves combinées d’athlétisme ?. Décastar. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
External links
Categories:- Decathlon
- Annual track and field meetings
- Athletics competitions in France
- Recurring sporting events established in 1976
- IAAF competitions
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