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Bob MATHIAS

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    17 NOV 1930     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14357619
US decathlete Bob Mathias (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 10.9h * Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 25 JUL 1952 845
400 Metres 50.2h * Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 25 JUL 1952 838
1500 Metres 4:50.8h Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952 360
110 Metres Hurdles 13.8h * Zürich (SUI) 12 AUG 1952 1059
High Jump 1.90 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 25 JUL 1952 827
Pole Vault 4.00 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952 727
Long Jump 6.98 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 25 JUL 1952 918
Shot Put 15.49 Fresno, CA (USA) 09 MAY 1953 853
Discus Throw 46.89 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952 820
Javelin Throw (old) 59.21 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 1953

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Shot Put 15.49 Fresno, CA (USA) 09 MAY 1953 853

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
1952 4:50.8h Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952
1948 5:11.0h Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 06 AUG 1948

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High Jump

Performance Place Date
1952 1.90 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 25 JUL 1952
1948 1.86 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 1948

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Pole Vault

Performance Place Date
1952 4.00 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952
1948 3.50 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 06 AUG 1948

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Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
1952 6.98 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 25 JUL 1952
1948 6.61 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 1948

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Shot Put

Performance Place Date
1953 15.49 Fresno, CA (USA) 09 MAY 1953
1952 15.30 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 25 JUL 1952
1948 13.04 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 1948

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Discus Throw

Performance Place Date
1952 46.89 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952
1948 44.00 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 06 AUG 1948

Outdoor

Javelin Throw (old)

Performance Place Date
1952 59.21 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 1952
1948 50.32 Wembley Stadium, London (GBR) 06 AUG 1948
Results in:

Shot Put

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
09 MAY 1953 Fresno West Coast Relays, Fresno, CA USAUSA F F 6. 15.49

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