2000 Men's World, Olympic and American Field Events Records
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Field Events
Event | Mark | Date Set | Location | ||
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High Jump: | World | 8-01/2 | Javier Sotomayor, Cuba | July 27, 1993 | Salamanca, SPA |
Olympic | 7-10 | Charles Austin, USA | July 28, 1996 | Atlanta | |
American | 7-101/2 | Charles Austin | Aug. 7, 1991 | Zurich | |
Pole Vault: | World | 20-13/4 | Sergey Bubka, Ukraine | July 31, 1994 | Sestriere, ITA |
Olympic | 19-51/4 | Jean Galfione, France | Aug. 2, 1996 | Atlanta | |
19-51/4 | Igor Trandenkov, Russia | Aug. 2, 1996 | Atlanta | ||
19-51/4 | Andrei Tiwontschik, Germany | Aug. 2, 1996 | Atlanta | ||
American | 19-91/4 | Jeff Hartwig | June 14, 2000 | Jonesboro, Ark. | |
Long Jump: | World | 29-43/4* | Ivan Pedroso, Cuba | July 29, 1995 | Sestriere, ITA |
29-41/2 | Mike Powell, USA | Aug. 30, 1991 | Tokyo | ||
Olympic | 29-21/2 | Bob Beamon, USA | Oct. 18, 1968 | Mexico City | |
American | 29-41/2 | Powell (same as World) | – | — | |
Triple Jump: | World | 60- 01/4 | Jonathan Edwards, GBR | Aug. 7, 1995 | Göteborg, SWE |
Olympic | 59-41/4 | Kenny Harrison, USA | July 27, 1996 | Atlanta | |
American | 59-41/4 | Kenny Harrison (same as Olympic) | — | — | |
Shot Put: | World | 75-101/4 | Randy Barnes, USA | May 20, 1990 | Los Angeles |
Olympic | 73- 83/4 | Ulf Timmermann, East Germany | Sept. 23, 1988 | Seoul | |
American | 75-101/4 | Barnes (same as World) | — | — | |
Discus: | World | 243-0 | Jurgen Schult, East Germany | June 6, 1986 | Neubrandenburg |
Olympic | 227-8 | Lars Riedel, Germany | July 31, 1996 | Atlanta | |
American | 237-4 | Ben Plucknett | July 7, 1981 | Stockholm | |
Javelin: | World | 323-1 | Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic | May 25, 1996 | Jena, GER |
Olympic | 295-10 | Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic | Sept. 23, 2000 | Sydney | |
American | 285-10 | Tom Pukstys | May 25, 1997 | Jena, GER | |
Hammer: | World | 284-7 | Yuriy Sedykh, USSR | Aug. 30, 1986 | Stuttgart |
Olympic | 278-2 | Sergey Litvinov, USSR | Sept. 26, 1988 | Seoul | |
American | 270-9 | Lance Deal | Sept. 7, 1996 | Milan |
Note: The international weights for men— Shot (16 lbs); Discus (4 lbs/6.55 oz); Javelin (minimum 1 lb/121/4 oz.); Hammer (16 lbs).
*Apparent world record disallowed because of interference with wind gauge at altitude.
Steeplechase | Men | Decathlon |