# 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July. Senior implements (106.7 cm (3'6) hurdles, 7257g shot, 2 kg discus) were used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Aki Heikkinen Finland |
| Silver | Thomas Pöge Germany |
| Bronze | Jaakko Ojaniemi Finland |

## Results
### Final

29/30 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | 110m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | Points |
| | Aki Heikkinen | Finland | 11.43 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 6.80 | 12.83 | 1.89 | 50.70 | 15.31 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 38.72 | 4.60 | 65.77 | 4:32.01 | 7476 |
| | Thomas Pöge | Germany | 11.43 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.93 | 13.12 | 1.98 | 51.51 | 14.98 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 35.03 | 4.60 | 57.92 | 4:45.09 | 7332 |
| | Jaakko Ojaniemi | Finland | 11.11 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.25 | 12.86 | 1.95 | 50.56 | 15.59 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 36.42 | 4.20 | 54.62 | 4:48.38 | 7246 |
| 4 | Stefan Drews | Germany | 11.23 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 7.13 | 10.78 | 1.86 | 49.53 | 14.55 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 33.57 | 4.60 | 46.07 | 4:33.38 | 7187 |
| 5 | Edwin van Calker | Netherlands | 10.84 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 7.40 | 11.90 | 1.80 | 48.59 | 15.14 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 34.95 | 4.00 | 48.66 | 4:54.42 | 7089 |
| 6 | Edson Bindilatti | Brazil | 11.24 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.14 | 10.89 | 1.98 | 48.28 | 14.92 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 33.72 | 4.20 | 41.76 | 4:41.85 | 7082 |
| 7 | Marcin Kondratowicz | Poland | 11.48 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 7.04 | 12.83 | 1.89 | 51.46 | 15.80 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 37.86 | 4.30 | 52.64 | 4:43.75 | 7054 |
| 8 | Denis Zavyalov | Russia | 11.75 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.76 | 11.69 | 1.89 | 50.07 | 15.49 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 37.24 | 4.50 | 44.86 | 4:21.68 | 7035 |
| 9 | Rudy Bourguignon | France | 11.50 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.94 | 11.92 | 1.83 | 52.57 | 16.63 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 38.37 | 4.90 | 53.98 | 4:45.75 | 6975 |
| 10 | Michael Schnallinger | Austria | 11.48 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.68 | 11.90 | 2.01 | 51.36 | 15.43 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 38.11 | 4.10 | 57.63 | 5:05.16 | 6963 |
| 11 | Bostjan Vinkler | Slovenia | 11.31 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 7.03 | 12.63 | 1.86 | 50.07 | 15.07 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 36.20 | 4.10 | 48.24 | 5:06.39 | 6909 |
| 12 | Ahmed Moussa | Qatar | 11.19 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.79 | 11.64 | 1.65 | 49.55 | 15.48 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 40.55 | 3.50 | 62.15 | 4:45.67 | 6872 |
| 13 | Claston Bernard | Jamaica | 11.15 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 6.23 | 13.64 | 2.01 | 50.53 | 15.77 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 41.52 | 3.40 | 48.14 | 5:06.49 | 6769 |
| 14 | Michael Cvelbar | United States | 11.60 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 6.47 | 10.59 | 1.95 | 50.57 | 15.45 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 35.80 | 4.30 | 50.54 | 4:54.12 | 6760 |
| 15 | Marcis Rullis | Latvia | 11.19 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 6.33 | 12.56 | 1.80 | 51.87 | 15.41 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 38.98 | 4.20 | 44.45 | 4:57.82 | 6672 |
| 16 | Trevor Phillips | Canada | 11.51 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.87 | 11.87 | 1.95 | 53.38 | 16.15 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 33.25 | 3.80 | 52.18 | 5:29.02 | 6387 |
| 17 | Pierre Charles Peuf | France | 11.51 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.37 | 11.58 | 1.80 | 52.05 | DQ | 36.16 | 4.90 | 41.15 | DNS | 5275 |
| | Roland Schwarzl | Austria | 11.70 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.82 | 12.54 | 1.89 | 51.37 | 15.63 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 36.28 | 4.30 | DNS | DNS | DNF |
| | Levard Missick | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.33 (w: -0.5 m/s) | 6.78 | 10.00 | 1.95 | 50.82 | 17.38 (w: -1.2 m/s) | 29.45 | DNF | 46.62 | DNS | DNF |
| | Oleg Klimovets | Belarus | 11.54 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.44 | 12.13 | 1.89 | 52.27 | 15.17 (w: -0.6 m/s) | 36.66 | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNF |
| | Kristjan Rahnu | Estonia | 11.38 (w: -0.3 m/s) | 6.97 | 13.78 | 1.83 | 50.96 | 17.01 (w: -1.2 m/s) | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF |
| | Daniel Ryland | United States | 10.94 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 6.63 | 11.64 | 1.77 | 48.22 | 20.08 (w: -0.6 m/s) | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
* Austria (2)
* Belarus (1)
* Brazil (1)
* Canada (1)
* Estonia (1)
* Finland (2)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Jamaica (1)
* Latvia (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Poland (1)
* Qatar (1)
* Russia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
* United States (2)