Jürgen Hingsen
German decathlete
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Jürgen Hingsen (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈhɪŋsn̩] ⓘ; born 25 January 1958) is German retired decathlete. He represented West Germany, winning several medals at international championships and Olympic Games in the 1980s, and held the decathlon world record in 1982 and again from 1983 to 1984. His rivalry with British decathlete Daley Thompson proved one of the most exciting in athletics during the 1980s.
Biography
The 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall athlete came second in the Olympic decathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles just behind Daley Thompson. Also in 1984, Hingsen set his personal best in the decathlon at 8832 points – then a world record, and the German record until 2023.[2]
During the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Hingsen made three false starts in the 100 metre sprint, and he was disqualified from that event – and effectively eliminated from that decathlon competition.[1]
Personal bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | 8,730 points | Stuttgart | August 28, 1986 | 8,730 points |
| 100 meters | 10.91 | Los Angeles | August 8, 1984 | 919 points |
| Long jump | 8.04 m (26 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Munich | July 25, 1982 | 1,146 points |
| Shot put | 16.57 m (54 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Filderstadt | June 14, 1986 | 917 points |
| High jump | 2.15 m (7 ft 1⁄2 in) | Ulm | August 14, 1982 | 1,046 points |
| 400 meters | 47.65 | Ulm | August 14, 1982 | 1,003 points |
| 110 meters hurdles | 14.07 | Mannheim | June 9, 1984 | 1,053 points |
| Discus throw | 50.82 m (166 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | Los Angeles | August 9, 1984 | 892 points |
| Pole vault | 4.90 m (16 ft 3⁄4 in) | Helsinki | August 13, 1983 | 967 points |
| Javelin throw | 64.38 m (211 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Stuttgart | August 28, 1986 | 880 points |
| 1500 meters | 4:15.13 | Ulm | August 15, 1982 | 685 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 9,508 points | |||
