Results from Gotzis multi-events meeting
GOTZIS, Austria, June 1 (AFP) - Czech decathlete RomanSebrle was just 219 points short of his two-year-oldworld record of 9,026 points in winning at the renownedmulti-events meeting here on Sunday.
Sebrle’s total of 8,807 points, including a superblong jump of 7.86 metres, was the leading performance inthe world this year.
American Tom Pappas, who led after five events, wassecond with a new personal best of 8,585 points whileJon Arnar Magnusson of Iceland finished third, scoring8,222.
- Roman Sebrle (CZE) 8,807 points (100m 10.78sec,long jump 7.86m, shot 15.41, high jump 2.12, 400m 47.83, 110m hurdles 13.96,discus 43.42, pole vault 4.90, javelin 69.22, 1,500m 4:28,63)
- Tom Pappas (USA) 8,585
- Jon Arnar Magnusson (ICL) 8,222
- Rolf Schlaefli (SWI) 8,019
- Klaus Ambrosch (AUT) 7,980
- Stephen Moore (USA) 7,967
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