Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon
Overall results
Key

Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Section Title: Overall results
Table Section Text: Key

Rank	Athlete	Overall points	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110 m H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m

Bob Mathias (USA)	7139	787 11.2 s	703 6.615 m	719 13.04 m	859 1.86 m	780 51.7 s	818 15.7 s	769 44.0 m	692 3.5 m	593 50.32 m	354 5:11.0 min

Ignace Heinrich (FRA)	6974	760 11.3 s	775 6.895 m	701 12.85 m	859 1.86 m	785 51.6 s	833 15.6 s	739 40.94 m	575 3.2 m	430 40.98 m	517 4:43.8 min

Floyd Simmons (USA)	6950	787 11.2 s	731 6.725 m	696 12.8 m	859 1.86 m	770 51.9 s	896 15.2 s	509 32.73 m	652 3.4 m	624 51.99 m	426 4:58.0 min

4	Enrique Kistenmacher (ARG)	6929	872 10.9 s	825 7.080 m	684 12.67 m	671 1.70 m	845 50.5 s	736 16.3 s	744 41.11 m	575 3.2 m	499 45.06 m	478 4:49.6 min

5	Erik Andersson (SWE)	6877	686 11.6 s	698 6.595 m	683 12.66 m	727 1.75 m	765 52.0 s	790 15.9 s	599 36.07 m	733 3.6 m	607 51.04 m	589 4:34.0 min

6	Peter Mullins (AUS)	6739	787 11.2 s	711 6.645 m	691 12.75 m	822 1.83 m	706 53.2 s	896 15.2 s	541 33.94 m	652 3.4 m	612 51.32 m	321 5:17.6 min

7	Per Axel Eriksson (SWE)	6731	618 11.9 s	751 6.80 m	617 11.96 m	786 1.80 m	740 52.5 s	749 16.2 s	567 34.91 m	613 3.3 m	715 56.7 m	575 4:35.8 min

8	Irving Mondschein (USA)	6715	760 11.3 s	754 6.810 m	690 12.74 m	822 1.83 m	785 51.6 s	698 16.6 s	674 38.74 m	692 3.5 m	363 36.81 m	477 4:49.8 min

9	Edward Adamczyk (POL)	6712	662 11.7 s	825 7.08 m	735 13.2 m	727 1.75 m	740 52.5 s	804 15.8 s	685 39.11 m	652 3.4 m	476 43.7 m	406 5:01.4 min

10	Godtfred Holmvang (NOR)	6663	576 12.1 s	739 6.75 m	637 12.17 m	671 1.7 m	720 52.9 s	723 16.4 s	656 38.11 m	652 3.4 m	656 53.66 m	633 4:28.6 min

11	Per Stavem (NOR)	6552	597 12.0 s	726 6.705 m	805 13.89 m	786 1.8 m	585 56.0 s	723 16.4 s	743 41.06 m	575 3.2 m	639 52.79 m	373 5:07.4 min

12	Örn Clausen (ISL)	6444	814 11.1 s	686 6.545 m	703 12.87 m	786 1.8 m	639 54.7 s	776 16.0 s	606 36.34 m	575 3.2 m	484 44.16 m	375 5:07.0 min

13	Yrjö Mäkelä (FIN)	6421	618 11.9 s	603 6.20 m	725 13.10 m	786 1.8 m	656 54.3 s	597 17.5 s	600 36.12 m	575 3.2 m	835 62.55 m	426 4:58.0 min

14	Pierre Sprécher (FRA)	6401	618 11.9 s	646 6.38 m	641 12.22 m	563 1.6 m	775 51.8 s	686 16.7 s	625 37.02 m	501 3.0 m	757 58.79 m	589 4:34.0 min

15	Kjell Tånnander (SWE)	6325	686 11.6 s	695 6.58 m	668 12.5 m	859 1.86 m	647 54.5 s	723 16.4 s	610 36.5 m	575 3.2 m	475 43.65 m	387 5:04.8 min

16	Wacław Kuźmicki (POL)	6153	597 12.0 s	690 6.565 m	652 12.34 m	671 1.7 m	656 54.3 s	587 17.6 s	655 38.06 m	575 3.2 m	539 47.34 m	531 4:41.8 min

17	Hannes Sonck (FIN)	6142	618 11.9 s	728 6.715 m	605 11.83 m	7227 1.75 m	618 55.2 s	674 16.8 s	561 34.71 m	652 3.4 m	555 48.24 m	404 5:01.8 min

18	Davorin Marčelja (YUG)	6141	576 12.1 s	568 6.05 m	638 12.19 m	671 1.7 m	652 54.4 s	597 17.5 s	695 39.44 m	613 3.3 m	688 55.34 m	443 4:55.2 min

19	Witold Gerutto (POL)	6106	576 12.1 s	534 5.905 m	871 14.53 m	671 1.7 m	610 55.4 s	651 17.0 s	765 41.8 m	501 3.0 m	607 51.06 m	320 5:17.8 min

20	Hernán Figueroa (CHI)	6026	686 11.6 s	651 6.405 m	520 10.87 m	859 1.86 m	730 52.7 s	640 17.1 s	614 36.62 m	575 3.2 m	387 38.31 m	364 5:09.0 min

20	Hércules Azcune (URU)	6026	686 11.6 s	656 6.425 m	637 12.17 m	671 1.7 m	656 54.3 s	710 16.5 s	515 32.98 m	652 3.4 m	465 43.05 m	378 5:06.4 min

22	Jacques Crétaine (FRA)	5829	686 11.6 s	656 6.425 m	512 10.78 m	616 1.65 m	635 54.8 s	618 17.3 s	679 38.9 m	652 3.4 m	469 43.26 m	306 5:20.8 min

23	Fritz Nussbaum (SUI)	5808	618 11.9 s	637 6.345 m	533 11.02 m	563 1.6 m	687 53.6 s	710 16.5 s	530 33.54 m	613 3.3 m	518 46.13 m	399 5:02.6 min

24	Mario Recordón (CHI)	5730	640 11.8 s	575 6.085 m	571 11.45 m	671 1.7 m	674 53.9 s	804 15.8 s	536 33.77 m	431 2.8 m	383 38.06 m	445 4:54.8 min

25	Lionel Fournier (CAN)	5590	686 11.6 s	678 6.510 m	482 10.42 m	616 1.65 m	647 54.5 s	607 17.4 s	498 32.31 m	575 3.2 m	454 42.39 m	347 5:12.4 min

26	Albert Dayer (BEL)	5586	597 12.0 s	516 5.825 m	663 12.45 m	616 1.65 m	543 57.1 s	422 19.5 s	757 41.54 m	501 3.0 m	564 48.71 m	407 5:01.2 min

27	Oskar Gerber (SUI)	5558	618 11.9 s	547 5.96 m	585 11.61 m	563 1.6 m	635 54.8 s	674 16.8 s	551 34.32 m	575 3.2 m	455 42.44 m	355 5:10.8 min

28	Sayed Moukhtar (EGY)	5031	640 11.8 s	448 5.51 m	533 11.02 m	462 1.5 m	635 54.8 s	557 17.9 s	612 36.54 m	285 2.35 m	491 44.59 m	368 5:08.4 min

N/A	Baldev Singh (IND)	DNF	640 11.8 s	708 6.63 m	451 10.05 m	671 1.7 m	543 57.1 s	762 16.1 s	430 29.63 m	DNS	DNS	DNS

N/A	Josef Seger (LIE)	DNF	536 12.3 s	543 5.945 m	398 9.4 m	616 1.65 m	597 55.7 s	485 18.7 s	404 28.6 m	DNS	DNS	DNS

N/A	Eduardo Julve (PER)	DNF	686 11.6 s	716 6.665 m	718 13.03 m	616 1.65 m	692 53.5 s	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

N/A	Oto Rebula (YUG)	DNF	686 11.6 s	683 6.53 m	580 11.55 m	563 1.6 m	614 55.3 s	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

N/A	René Kremer (LUX)	DNF	710 11.5 s	615 6.255 m	591 11.67 m	563 1.6 m	566 56.5 s	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

N/A	Gebhard Büchel (LIE)	DNF	464 12.7 s	457 5.55 m	477 10.36 m	368 1.4 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

N/A	Armin Scheurer (SUI)	DNF	499 12.5 s	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

Sentence(s)

Bob Mathias of the United States, won with a points total of, 7139.

final_sentence: Bob Mathias of the United States, won with a points total of, 7139.