# 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27 and 28 July. Senior implements (106.7 cm (3'6) hurdles, 7257g shot, 2 kg discus) were used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Michael Kohnle West Germany |
| Silver | Robert Změlík Czechoslovakia |
| Bronze | Eduard Hämäläinen Soviet Union |

## Results
### Final

27/28 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | 110m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | Points |
| | Michael Kohnle | West Germany | 10.78 (w: 0.8 m/s) | 6.97 | 13.25 | 2.01 | 48.98 | 14.60 (w: 0.6 m/s) | 36.50 | 4.50 | 58.38 | 4:38.65 | 7729 |
| | Robert Změlík | Czechoslovakia | 11.08 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.29 | 12.33 | 2.07 | 51.08 | 14.61 (w: 0.6 m/s) | 38.98 | 4.50 | 56.08 | 4:37.78 | 7659 |
| | Eduard Hämäläinen | Soviet Union | 11.42 | 6.99 | 13.57 | 2.01 | 50.21 | 14.91 | 39.64 | 4.70 | 53.18 | 4:33.22 | 7596 |
| 4 | Henrik Dagård | Sweden | 10.85 | 7.00 | 12.08 | 1.92 | 47.90 | 15.20 | 36.08 | 4.30 | 61.40 | 4:50.03 | 7453 |
| 5 | Norbert Lampe | East Germany | 11.06 | 6.70 | 12.45 | 1.86 | 49.20 | 15.40 | 41.12 | 4.30 | 53.30 | 4:25.47 | 7359 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Zhdanovich | Soviet Union | 11.04 | 6.77 | 12.26 | 2.01 | 50.04 | 15.39 | 36.22 | 4.20 | 50.46 | 4:34.64 | 7233 |
| 7 | Sándor Munkácsy | Hungary | 11.55 | 6.98 | 10.84 | 1.92 | 50.41 | 15.35 | 36.12 | 4.20 | 47.82 | 4:17.96 | 7063 |
| 8 | Mirko Spada | Switzerland | 11.65 | 6.56 | 14.19 | 1.83 | 51.54 | 15.29 | 41.92 | 4.30 | 49.20 | 4:44.93 | 7018 |
| 9 | Radek Bartakovic | Czechoslovakia | 11.18 | 6.78 | 12.74 | 1.86 | 48.77 | 16.56 | 33.22 | 4.10 | 46.52 | 4:19.30 | 6982 |
| 10 | Philippe Williams | United States | 11.47 | 7.26 | 10.57 | 1.89 | 53.01 | 16.68 | 35.28 | 4.70 | 56.62 | 4:42.70 | 6937 |
| 11 | Álvaro Burrel | Spain | 11.10 | 6.42 | 12.68 | 1.95 | 49.12 | 15.53 | 40.84 | 3.60 | 47.50 | 4:54.62 | 6900 |
| 12 | Lars-Erik Geisel | West Germany | 11.65 | 6.71 | 11.62 | 1.83 | 51.17 | 15.78 | 36.50 | 4.50 | 49.68 | 4:33.26 | 6883 |
| 13 | Marcel Dost | Netherlands | 11.41 | 7.03 | 11.62 | 1.92 | 51.05 | 15.37 | 36.00 | 4.30 | 41.22 | 4:50.89 | 6837 |
| 14 | Christian Jacquart | France | 11.46 | 6.45 | 12.98 | 1.77 | 51.36 | 15.76 | 40.78 | 4.20 | 50.30 | 4:42.94 | 6836 |
| 15 | Todd Apted | Australia | 11.77 | 6.69 | 10.99 | 2.01 | 52.46 | 16.34 | 33.40 | 4.30 | 54.94 | 4:46.84 | 6729 |
| 16 | Thomas Jørgensen | Denmark | 12.03 | 6.10 | 11.94 | 1.74 | 53.45 | 16.99 | 36.34 | 4.70 | 55.30 | 4:47.98 | 6429 |
| 17 | Paul Scott | Australia | 11.40 | 6.59 | 10.41 | 1.86 | 49.38 | 16.47 | 30.68 | 3.80 | 35.58 | 4:41.88 | 6292 |
| | Jón Arnar Magnússon | Iceland | 10.93 | 6.74 | 11.23 | 1.92 | 50.93 | 16.13 | 33.48 | 4.00 | DNS | DNS | DNF |
| | Luciano Asta | Italy | 11.49 | 6.29 | 12.40 | 1.83 | 52.30 | 16.59 | 37.06 | 4.00 | DNS | DNS | DNF |
| | Juan Carlos Moeckel | Chile | 11.53 | 7.06 | 11.28 | 1.74 | 53.29 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF |
| | Matthew Farmer | United States | 11.59 | 6.81 | 10.92 | 1.89 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF |
| | Yiannos Anastasiades | Cyprus | 11.99 | NM | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (2)
* Chile (1)
* Cyprus (1)
* Czechoslovakia (2)
* Denmark (1)
* East Germany (1)
* France (1)
* Hungary (1)
* Iceland (1)
* Italy (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Soviet Union (2)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Switzerland (1)
* United States (2)
* West Germany (2)