# Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium between 17 and 18 August.
The medals were presented by Dagmawit Girmay Berhane, IOC member, Ethiopia and Bernard Amsalem, Council Member of the IAAF.

## Competition format

The decathlon consists of ten track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the ten components. The athletes all compete in one competition with no elimination rounds.

## Schedule

All times are Brasilia Time (UTC-3)
| Date | Time | Round |
| Wednesday, 17 August 2016 | 09:30 10:35 12:15 17:45 21:30 | 100 metres Long jump Shot put High jump 400 metres |
| Thursday, 18 August 2016 | 09:30 10:25 13:25 18:35 21:45 | 110 metres hurdles Discus throw Pole vault Javelin throw 1500 metres |

## Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 9045 | Beijing, China | 29 August 2015 |
| Olympic record | Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 8893 | Athens, Greece | 24 August 2004 |
| 2016 World leading | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 8750 | Eugene, United States | 3 July 2016 |

### Records set during this event

| Olympic record | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 8893 (tie) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 18 August 2016 |
| 2016 World leading | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 8893 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 18 August 2016 |
| Olympic decathlon best - 100 metres | Damian Warner (CAN) | 10.30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17 August 2016 |

## Detailed results

| Key: | WDB | World decathlon best | ODB | Olympic decathlon best | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DQ | Disqualified | DNS | Did not start | DNF | Did not finish |

### 100 metres

The 100 metres was held on 17 August at 09:30.
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Points | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Damian Warner | Canada | 10.30 | 1023 | ODB |
| 2 | 4 | Ashton Eaton | United States | 10.46 | 985 | |
| 3 | 4 | Zach Ziemek | United States | 10.71 | 926 | |
| 4 | 3 | Rico Freimuth | Germany | 10.73 | 922 | |
| 5 | 2 | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 10.75 | 917 | SB |
| 6 | 2 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 10.77 | 912 | SB |
| 7 | 3 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | 10.78 | 910 | SB |
| 7 | 4 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 10.78 | 910 | |
| 9 | 4 | Yordanis García | Cuba | 10.81 | 903 | |
| 9 | 2 | Kevin Mayer | France | 10.81 | 903 | PB |
| 11 | 3 | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 10.82 | 901 | |
| 12 | 3 | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | 10.83 | 899 | |
| 12 | 4 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 10.83 | 899 | |
| 14 | 4 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 10.84 | 897 | |
| 15 | 3 | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 10.86 | 892 | |
| 16 | 3 | Arthur Abele | Germany | 10.87 | 890 | |
| 16 | 2 | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | 10.87 | 890 | SB |
| 18 | 3 | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 10.88 | 888 | |
| 19 | 1 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 10.93 | 876 | SB |
| 20 | 2 | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 11.01 | 858 | |
| 21 | 1 | Pieter Braun | Netherlands | 11.03 | 854 | SB |
| 22 | 3 | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 11.04 | 852 | |
| 23 | 2 | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | 11.06 | 847 | |
| 24 | 2 | Willem Coertzen | South Africa | 11.12 | 834 | |
| 25 | 3 | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | 11.15 | 827 | |
| 26 | 1 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 11.16 | 825 | |
| 27 | 1 | Bastien Auzeil | France | 11.17 | 823 | |
| 28 | 1 | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | 11.21 | 814 | SB |
| 29 | 1 | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 11.24 | 808 | |
| 30 | 2 | Leonid Andreev | Uzbekistan | 11.29 | 797 | |
| 31 | 1 | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 11.30 | 795 | SB |
| 32 | 1 | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 11.32 | 791 | SB |

### Long jump

The long jump was held on 17 August at 10:35.
| Rank | Group | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | A | Ashton Eaton | United States | 7.90 | 7.94 | 7.64 | 7.94 | 1045 | | 2030 | 1 |
| 2 | B | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 7.38 | 7.69 | x | 7.69 | 982 | PB | 1892 | 3 |
| 3 | B | Damian Warner | Canada | 7.60 | x | 7.67 | 7.67 | 977 | | 2000 | 2 |
| 4 | A | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 7.66 | 7.58 | 5.71 | 7.66 | 975 | SB | 1783 | 13 |
| 5 | A | Kevin Mayer | France | 7.42 | 7.33 | 7.60 | 7.60 | 960 | SB | 1863 | 4 |
| 6 | A | Pieter Braun | Netherlands | 7.42 | x | 7.55 | 7.55 | 947 | PB | 1801 | 10 |
| 7 | B | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | 7.54 | x | x | 7.54 | 945 | | 1855 | 7 |
| 8 | A | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 7.30 | 7.52 | 7.45 | 7.52 | 940 | SB | 1857 | 6 |
| 9 | A | Zach Ziemek | United States | 7.30 | 7.37 | 7.49 | 7.49 | 932 | | 1858 | 5 |
| 10 | A | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 7.48 | x | 7.41 | 7.48 | 930 | PB | 1842 | 8 |
| 11 | A | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 7.18 | x | 7.47 | 7.47 | 927 | | 1819 | 9 |
| 12 | B | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 7.30 | 7.45 | x | 7.45 | 922 | | 1780 | 15 |
| 13 | B | Kurt Felix | Grenada | x | 7.42 | x | 7.42 | 915 | | 1791 | 11 |
| 14 | A | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | 7.14 | 7.08 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 898 | | 1745 | 17 |
| 15 | A | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 7.33 | x | 7.31 | 7.33 | 893 | | 1684 | 22 |
| 15 | A | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 6.89 | 7.33 | x | 7.33 | 893 | | 1790 | 12 |
| 17 | B | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | x | x | 7.29 | 7.29 | 883 | | 1782 | 14 |
| 18 | A | Rico Freimuth | Germany | x | x | 7.17 | 7.17 | 854 | SB | 1776 | 16 |
| 19 | A | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | x | 7.14 | 7.13 | 7.14 | 847 | | 1672 | 24 |
| 19 | B | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | x | 7.09 | 7.14 | 7.14 | 847 | | 1661 | 25 |
| 21 | A | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 7.00 | x | 7.13 | 7.13 | 845 | | 1697 | 21 |
| 22 | A | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 7.11 | 6.90 | 6.84 | 7.11 | 840 | | 1739 | 18 |
| 23 | B | Bastien Auzeil | France | x | 6.91 | 7.07 | 7.07 | 830 | | 1653 | 26 |
| 24 | B | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 6.94 | 7.02 | x | 7.02 | 818 | | 1719 | 19 |
| 25 | B | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | x | x | 7.00 | 7.00 | 814 | | 1641 | 28 |
| 26 | B | Willem Coertzen | South Africa | 6.98 | 6.93 | x | 6.98 | 809 | | 1643 | 27 |
| 27 | B | Arthur Abele | Germany | x | x | 6.97 | 6.97 | 807 | | 1697 | 20 |
| 28 | B | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 6.68 | 6.83 | 6.60 | 6.83 | 774 | | 1569 | 30 |
| 28 | A | Yordanis García | Cuba | 6.51 | x | 6.83 | 6.83 | 774 | SB | 1677 | 23 |
| 30 | B | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 6.73 | x | x | 6.73 | 750 | | 1638 | 29 |
| 31 | B | Leonid Andreev | Uzbekistan | 6.57 | 6.60 | – | 6.60 | 720 | | 1517 | 31 |
Note: Eelco Sintnicolaas of the Netherlands did not compete.

### Shot put

The shot put was held on 17 August at 12:15.
| Rank | Group | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | A | Kevin Mayer | France | 15.76 | x | – | 15.76 | 836 | | 2699 | 3 |
| 2 | B | Bastien Auzeil | France | 15.41 | x | x | 15.41 | 815 | SB | 2468 | 17 |
| 3 | A | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 14.45 | 14.63 | 15.26 | 15.26 | 806 | SB | 2648 | 4 |
| 4 | A | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | 15.11 | 14.65 | 15.03 | 15.11 | 796 | | 2541 | 11 |
| 5 | B | Arthur Abele | Germany | x | 15.03 | x | 15.03 | 792 | | 2489 | 15 |
| 6 | B | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 14.92 | 14.33 | x | 14.92 | 785 | SB | 2565 | 9 |
| 7 | B | Leonid Andreev | Uzbekistan | 14.86 | 14.33 | x | 14.86 | 781 | | 2298 | 30 |
| 8 | A | Lindon Victor | Grenada | x | x | 14.80 | 14.80 | 777 | | 2516 | 14 |
| 9 | B | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 14.13 | 14.77 | 14.55 | 14.77 | 776 | | 2567 | 8 |
| 10 | A | Ashton Eaton | United States | 14.72 | 14.73 | 14.58 | 14.73 | 773 | | 2803 | 1 |
| 11 | A | Yordanis García | Cuba | 14.58 | 14.37 | 14.39 | 14.58 | 764 | SB | 2441 | 19 |
| 12 | B | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | x | 14.50 | x | 14.50 | 759 | | 2614 | 6 |
| 13 | B | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | 13.77 | 14.27 | 14.11 | 14.27 | 745 | SB | 2406 | 22 |
| 14 | B | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | 13.96 | 14.23 | x | 14.23 | 742 | | 2524 | 12 |
| 15 | B | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 14.15 | 14.20 | 13.87 | 14.20 | 741 | | 2633 | 5 |
| 16 | B | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 13.38 | x | 14.17 | 14.17 | 739 | SB | 2377 | 25 |
| 17 | B | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 13.91 | 14.14 | 14.03 | 14.14 | 737 | | 2306 | 28 |
| 18 | B | Willem Coertzen | South Africa | 14.00 | x | x | 14.00 | 728 | SB | 2371 | 26 |
| 19 | A | Pieter Braun | Netherlands | 13.77 | 13.90 | x | 13.90 | 722 | | 2523 | 13 |
| 20 | B | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 13.88 | 13.74 | 13.55 | 13.88 | 721 | | 2440 | 20 |
| 21 | A | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 13.47 | 12.74 | 13.78 | 13.78 | 715 | SB | 2572 | 7 |
| 22 | A | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | x | 13.69 | x | 13.69 | 709 | | 2393 | 24 |
| 23 | B | Damian Warner | Canada | 13.53 | 12.62 | 13.66 | 13.66 | 708 | | 2708 | 2 |
| 24 | B | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | 13.04 | 13.45 | x | 13.45 | 695 | | 2336 | 27 |
| 25 | A | Zach Ziemek | United States | 12.96 | 13.44 | 13.32 | 13.44 | 694 | | 2552 | 10 |
| 26 | A | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 13.15 | 13.23 | 13.40 | 13.40 | 692 | | 2482 | 16 |
| 27 | A | Rico Freimuth | Germany | 12.75 | 13.25 | 13.27 | 13.27 | 684 | | 2460 | 18 |
| 28 | A | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 12.84 | x | 12.56 | 12.84 | 657 | | 2440 | 21 |
| 29 | A | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 12.00 | 11.36 | 11.92 | 12.00 | 606 | | 2303 | 29 |
| 30 | A | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 11.49 | 11.38 | 11.43 | 11.49 | 575 | | 2394 | 23 |
| – | A | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | x | x | x | NM | 0 | | 1672 | 31 |

### High jump

The high jump was held on 17 August at 17:45.
| Rank | Group | Athlete | Nationality | 1.77 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 1.95 | 1.98 | 2.01 | 2.04 | 2.07 | 2.10 | 2.13 | 2.16 | 2.19 | 2.22 | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | A | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | | | | | | | | | | o | o | o | xo | o | xxo | xxx | 2.19 | 982 | | 3547 | 3 |
| 2 | A | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | | | | | | | | | o | – | o | o | o | xo | xxx | | 2.16 | 953 | SB | 3393 | 10 |
| 3 | A | Cedric Dubler | Australia | | | | | | | | | | o | o | xxo | o | xxx | | | 2.13 | 925 | | 3319 | 14 |
| 3 | A | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | | | | | | | | | o | – | o | – | xxo | – | xxx | | 2.13 | 925 | SB | 2597 | 28 |
| 5 | A | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | | | | | | | o | – | o | o | o | o | xxx | | | | 2.10 | 896 | SB | 3529 | 5 |
| 5 | A | Zach Ziemek | United States | | | | | | | | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | | | | 2.10 | 896 | PB | 3448 | 7 |
| 5 | B | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | | | | | o | o | o | o | o | xxo | o | xo | xxr | | | | 2.10 | 896 | PB | 3468 | 6 |
| 8 | A | Kurt Felix | Grenada | | | | | | | o | – | xo | xo | o | xxx | | | | | 2.07 | 868 | | 3435 | 8 |
| 8 | A | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | | | | | | o | – | xo | o | o | xxo | xxx | | | | | 2.07 | 868 | SB | 3274 | 18 |
| 10 | B | Damian Warner | Canada | | | | | | o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | | | | | | 2.04 | 840 | SB | 3548 | 2 |
| 10 | A | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | | | | | o | – | xo | o | xxo | xo | xxx | | | | | | 2.04 | 840 | SB | 3364 | 13 |
| 10 | B | Kevin Mayer | France | | | | | | o | – | o | o | xxo | r | | | | | | 2.04 | 840 | SB | 3539 | 4 |
| 10 | A | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | | | | | o | o | o | o | xo | xxo | xxx | | | | | | 2.04 | 840 | | 3381 | 11 |
| 14 | A | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | | | | | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | 2.01 | 813 | | 3190 | 22 |
| 14 | B | Yordanis García | Cuba | | | | o | o | o | o | xo | o | xxx | | | | | | | 2.01 | 813 | SB | 3254 | 19 |
| 14 | B | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | | | | | o | o | o | xo | o | xxx | | | | | | | 2.01 | 813 | | 3427 | 9 |
| 14 | A | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | | | | | | | o | xo | xo | xxx | | | | | | | 2.01 | 813 | | 3206 | 21 |
| 14 | B | Ashton Eaton | United States | | | | | | o | o | xo | xxo | xxx | | | | | | | 2.01 | 813 | SB | 3616 | 1 |
| 19 | B | Lindon Victor | Grenada | | | | | o | o | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | | 1.98 | 785 | | 3301 | 15 |
| 19 | A | Bastien Auzeil | France | | | | | | o | – | xo | xxx | | | | | | | | 1.98 | 785 | | 3253 | 20 |
| 19 | B | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | | | | o | o | xo | o | xo | xxx | | | | | | | | 1.98 | 785 | | 3121 | 24 |
| 19 | B | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | | | | o | o | xo | xxo | xo | xxx | | | | | | | | 1.98 | 785 | | 3091 | 25 |
| 19 | B | Arthur Abele | Germany | | | | o | xo | o | o | xxo | xxx | | | | | | | | 1.98 | 785 | SB | 3274 | 17 |
| 24 | A | Pieter Braun | Netherlands | | | | | o | o | o | xxr | | | | | | | | | 1.95 | 758 | | 3281 | 16 |
| 25 | B | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | | | o | – | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | | | | 1.92 | 731 | | 3379 | 12 |
| 25 | B | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | | | | o | o | xxo | xxx | | | | | | | | | | 1.92 | 731 | | 3034 | 27 |
| 27 | B | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | | | o | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | | | | | 1.89 | 705 | | 3187 | 23 |
| 28 | B | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | o | xxx | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.77 | 602 | | 3042 | 26 |
Note: Leonid Andreev of Uzbekistan, Rico Freimuth of Germany, and Willem Coertzen of South Africa did not compete.

### 400 metres

The 400 metres was held on 17 August at 21:30.
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | 4 | Ashton Eaton | United States | 46.07 | 1005 | | 4621 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 46.75 | 971 | PB | 4500 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | Damian Warner | Canada | 47.35 | 941 | | 4489 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 47.98 | 910 | | 4378 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 48.14 | 902 | PB | 4281 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | 48.15 | 902 | SB | 4176 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 48.18 | 900 | PB | 4219 | 12 |
| 8 | 2 | Kevin Mayer | France | 48.28 | 896 | PB | 4435 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | 48.56 | 882 | SB | 4309 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 48.61 | 880 | | 4067 | 20 |
| 11 | 3 | Yordanis García | Cuba | 48.69 | 876 | SB | 4130 | 17 |
| 12 | 3 | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 48.78 | 872 | | 4419 | 5 |
| 13 | 4 | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 48.93 | 865 | | 3899 | 24 |
| 14 | 3 | Arthur Abele | Germany | 49.02 | 860 | SB | 4134 | 16 |
| 15 | 3 | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | 49.13 | 855 | | 4219 | 13 |
| 16 | 2 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 49.14 | 855 | SB | 4290 | 8 |
| 17 | 2 | Bastien Auzeil | France | 49.34 | 845 | SB | 4098 | 19 |
| 18 | 1 | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | 49.51 | 837 | SB | 4218 | 14 |
| 19 | 1 | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 49.63 | 832 | SB | 4225 | 11 |
| 20 | 4 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 49.80 | 824 | | 4125 | 18 |
| 21 | 3 | Zach Ziemek | United States | 49.83 | 822 | | 4270 | 10 |
| 22 | 3 | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | 49.88 | 820 | | 3941 | 23 |
| 23 | 2 | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 50.18 | 806 | | 3996 | 21 |
| 24 | 4 | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 50.32 | 800 | | 3842 | 26 |
| 25 | 1 | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 50.43 | 795 | | 3886 | 25 |
| 26 | 1 | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 50.81 | 778 | | 3984 | 22 |
| 27 | 1 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 51.08 | 765 | | 3362 | 27 |
Note: Pieter Braun of the Netherlands did not compete.

### 110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles was held on 18 August at 09:30.
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | 4 | Damian Warner | Canada | 13.58 | 1029 | | 5518 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | Ashton Eaton | United States | 13.80 | 1000 | | 5621 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Mayer | France | 14.02 | 972 | | 5407 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Arthur Abele | Germany | 14.12 | 959 | | 5093 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 14.15 | 955 | PB | 5333 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 14.17 | 953 | SB | 5234 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Yordanis García | Cuba | 14.25 | 942 | SB | 5072 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 14.30 | 936 | | 5155 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | 14.34 | 931 | | 5240 | 7 |
| 10 | 2 | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | 14.37 | 927 | SB | 5145 | 12 |
| 11 | 2 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 14.39 | 925 | SB | 4992 | 18 |
| 12 | 2 | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | 14.48 | 913 | SB | 5089 | 15 |
| 13 | 4 | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 14.57 | 902 | | 4801 | 23 |
| 13 | 3 | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 14.57 | 902 | | 5321 | 6 |
| 15 | 4 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 14.62 | 896 | | 5396 | 4 |
| 16 | 2 | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | 14.65 | 892 | | 5111 | 13 |
| 17 | 1 | Zach Ziemek | United States | 14.77 | 878 | | 5148 | 11 |
| 18 | 1 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 14.79 | 875 | SB | 5165 | 9 |
| 19 | 3 | Bastien Auzeil | France | 14.82 | 871 | | 4969 | 19 |
| 20 | 2 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 14.84 | 869 | | 4231 | 27 |
| 21 | 3 | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 14.99 | 851 | | 4835 | 22 |
| 22 | 3 | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 15.01 | 848 | | 5073 | 16 |
| 23 | 3 | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | 15.02 | 847 | | 4788 | 24 |
| 24 | 1 | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 15.09 | 839 | | 4725 | 25 |
| 24 | 2 | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 15.09 | 839 | | 4835 | 21 |
| 26 | 1 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 15.74 | 762 | | 4887 | 20 |
| 27 | 1 | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 16.51 | 676 | | 4518 | 26 |

### Discus throw

The discus throw was held on 18 August at 10:25.
| Rank | Group | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | A | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 53.21 | x | 53.24 | 53.24 | 938 | | 5825 | 14 |
| 2 | A | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 47.86 | 48.42 | 49.90 | 49.90 | 868 | SB | 5593 | 22 |
| 3 | A | Zach Ziemek | United States | 45.32 | 49.42 | x | 49.42 | 858 | PB | 6006 | 6 |
| 4 | A | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 44.93 | x | 48.32 | 48.32 | 835 | PB | 5670 | 19 |
| 5 | B | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | 47.07 | x | x | 47.07 | 810 | SB | 5899 | 10 |
| 6 | A | Kevin Mayer | France | x | 46.78 | x | 46.78 | 804 | | 6211 | 3 |
| 7 | B | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 42.83 | 44.85 | 46.31 | 46.31 | 794 | SB | 5629 | 20 |
| 8 | B | Ashton Eaton | United States | 43.16 | 45.49 | 45.39 | 45.49 | 777 | SB | 6398 | 1 |
| 9 | A | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 42.88 | 42.98 | 45.10 | 45.10 | 769 | | 5934 | 9 |
| 9 | A | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | x | 40.70 | 45.10 | 45.10 | 769 | | 6003 | 7 |
| 11 | A | Damian Warner | Canada | x | 42.43 | 44.93 | 44.93 | 765 | | 6283 | 2 |
| 12 | A | Arthur Abele | Germany | 44.66 | 44.00 | 43.94 | 44.66 | 760 | | 5853 | 12 |
| 13 | B | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | 41.36 | 44.11 | 44.49 | 44.49 | 756 | | 5544 | 23 |
| 14 | A | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | x | 42.11 | 44.13 | 44.13 | 749 | | 5894 | 11 |
| 15 | B | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 42.57 | 43.58 | 41.98 | 43.58 | 738 | | 5811 | 15 |
| 16 | A | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | 43.27 | 42.23 | 42.13 | 43.27 | 731 | | 5842 | 13 |
| 17 | B | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 37.61 | 41.98 | 43.25 | 43.25 | 731 | | 6127 | 4 |
| 18 | B | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 39.97 | 42.96 | 42.37 | 42.96 | 725 | | 5243 | 25 |
| 19 | B | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 37.12 | 42.39 | x | 42.39 | 713 | PB | 6046 | 5 |
| 20 | A | Bastien Auzeil | France | 41.35 | 42.23 | x | 42.23 | 710 | | 5679 | 18 |
| 21 | B | Yordanis García | Cuba | x | 40.34 | 40.13 | 40.34 | 671 | SB | 5743 | 17 |
| 22 | B | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | x | 39.91 | 38.62 | 39.91 | 663 | | 5984 | 8 |
| 23 | B | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 38.16 | 32.93 | 38.89 | 38.89 | 642 | | 5797 | 16 |
| 24 | B | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 35.82 | 38.09 | x | 38.09 | 626 | | 5618 | 21 |
| 25 | A | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | x | x | 37.69 | 37.69 | 618 | | 4849 | 27 |
| 26 | B | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | x | 34.91 | 34.83 | 34.91 | 562 | | 5363 | 24 |
| – | A | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | x | x | x | NM | 0 | | 5240 | 26 |

### Pole vault

The pole vault was held on 18 August at 13:25.
| Rank | Group | Name | Nationality | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.70 | 4.80 | 4.90 | 5.00 | 5.10 | 5.20 | 5.30 | 5.40 | 5.50 | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | A | Kevin Mayer | France | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | xo | o | xo | xxx | 5.40 | 1035 | PB | 7246 | 2 |
| 1 | A | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | o | xxo | xxx | 5.40 | 1035 | | 6846 | 8 |
| 3 | A | Zach Ziemek | United States | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | o | xo | xxx | | | 5.20 | 972 | | 6978 | 5 |
| 3 | A | Ashton Eaton | United States | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | xxo | – | xxo | xo | – | xxx | | 5.20 | 972 | | 7370 | 1 |
| 3 | A | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | xo | – | o | – | xxo | – | xxx | | 5.20 | 972 | | 6601 | 17 |
| 6 | A | Bastien Auzeil | France | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | xo | – | xxo | o | xxx | | | | 5.10 | 941 | SB | 6620 | 15 |
| 6 | A | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | xo | – | xxo | xxx | | | | 5.10 | 941 | | 5790 | 25 |
| 8 | A | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | o | – | xxx | | | | 5.00 | 910 | | 7037 | 4 |
| 8 | A | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | xo | xxo | xxo | xxx | | | | | 5.00 | 910 | PB | 6894 | 6 |
| 10 | B | Cedric Dubler | Australia | – | – | – | – | o | – | xo | – | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.90 | 880 | PB | 6677 | 13 |
| 10 | A | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | – | – | – | – | – | – | xo | xo | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.90 | 880 | | 6883 | 7 |
| 10 | B | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | – | – | o | – | o | – | xxo | o | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.90 | 880 | SB | 6779 | 10 |
| 10 | B | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | – | – | – | – | o | o | o | xxo | xo | xxx | | | | | | 4.90 | 880 | PB | 6473 | 20 |
| 14 | A | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | xo | xxx | | | | | | | 4.80 | 849 | | 6467 | 21 |
| 15 | A | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | o | – | o | xxx | | | | | | | | 4.70 | 819 | | 6713 | 11 |
| 15 | B | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | – | – | – | o | o | o | xxo | xxx | | | | | | | | 4.70 | 819 | | 6182 | 23 |
| 15 | B | Damian Warner | Canada | – | – | – | – | o | xo | xxo | xxx | | | | | | | | 4.70 | 819 | | 7102 | 3 |
| 18 | B | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | xxx | | | | | | | | 4.60 | 790 | | 6836 | 9 |
| 18 | B | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | – | – | – | o | – | o | xxx | | | | | | | | | 4.60 | 790 | | 6632 | 14 |
| 20 | A | Arthur Abele | Germany | – | – | – | – | o | – | xxx | | | | | | | | | 4.50 | 760 | | 6613 | 16 |
| 20 | B | Yordanis García | Cuba | – | – | – | – | o | – | xxx | | | | | | | | | 4.50 | 760 | | 6503 | 19 |
| 20 | A | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | – | – | – | – | o | – | r | | | | | | | | | 4.50 | 760 | | 6003 | 24 |
| 20 | B | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | – | – | – | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | | | | 4.50 | 760 | | 6430 | 22 |
| 20 | B | Kurt Felix | Grenada | – | – | xo | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | | | | 4.50 | 760 | | 6694 | 12 |
| 25 | B | Lindon Victor | Grenada | xxo | o | o | xo | xxx | | | | | | | | | | | 4.40 | 731 | | 6556 | 18 |
| – | B | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | – | – | xxx | | | | | | | | | | | | | NM | 0 | | 5544 | 26 |
Note: Oleksiy Kasyanov of Ukraine did not compete.

### Javelin throw

The javelin throw was held on 18 August at 18:35.
| Rank | Group | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | B | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | x | 70.05 | 72.32 | 72.32 | 925 | | 7704 | 6 |
| 2 | A | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 62.79 | 66.66 | 69.92 | 69.92 | 888 | PB | 7582 | 9 |
| 3 | A | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | 60.84 | 62.42 | 68.20 | 68.20 | 862 | PB | 7575 | 11 |
| 4 | B | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 56.54 | 62.13 | 66.63 | 66.63 | 838 | | 7311 | 18 |
| 5 | A | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 64.63 | 65.22 | 66.49 | 66.49 | 836 | PB | 7672 | 7 |
| 6 | B | Kevin Mayer | France | 65.04 | x | x | 65.04 | 814 | | 8060 | 2 |
| 7 | A | Yordanis García | Cuba | 63.22 | 64.70 | 62.60 | 64.70 | 809 | | 7312 | 17 |
| 8 | B | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 64.60 | x | 55.10 | 64.60 | 807 | PB | 7844 | 4 |
| 9 | A | Arthur Abele | Germany | 61.05 | 64.13 | x | 64.13 | 800 | | 7413 | 13 |
| 10 | A | Lindon Victor | Grenada | x | 62.24 | 63.54 | 63.54 | 791 | | 7347 | 15 |
| 11 | B | Damian Warner | Canada | 58.01 | 56.74 | 63.19 | 63.19 | 786 | SB | 7888 | 3 |
| 12 | B | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 60.23 | 59.92 | 62.09 | 62.09 | 769 | SB | 7615 | 8 |
| 13 | B | Bastien Auzeil | France | 61.91 | 60.64 | x | 61.91 | 767 | SB | 7387 | 14 |
| 14 | A | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 61.83 | 61.52 | 58.35 | 61.83 | 765 | PB | 7232 | 20 |
| 15 | B | Zach Ziemek | United States | 57.27 | 60.22 | 60.92 | 60.92 | 752 | PB | 7730 | 5 |
| 16 | B | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | x | 57.34 | 60.52 | 60.52 | 746 | | 6536 | 24 |
| 17 | B | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 56.96 | x | 60.15 | 60.15 | 740 | | 7341 | 16 |
| 18 | B | Ashton Eaton | United States | 53.26 | 58.26 | 59.77 | 59.77 | 734 | | 8104 | 1 |
| 19 | B | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 55.67 | 57.28 | 57.10 | 57.28 | 697 | PB | 7580 | 10 |
| 20 | A | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | 56.99 | 56.26 | x | 56.99 | 693 | | 6237 | 25 |
| 21 | A | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 54.79 | 55.92 | 56.68 | 56.68 | 688 | | 7118 | 21 |
| 22 | B | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 51.82 | x | 42.82 | 51.82 | 616 | | 7293 | 19 |
| 23 | A | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 51.29 | x | x | 51.29 | 608 | | 7502 | 12 |
| 24 | A | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 50.34 | 51.16 | 51.24 | 51.24 | 607 | | 6789 | 22 |
| 25 | A | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 46.42 | – | – | 46.42 | 536 | | 6539 | 23 |
Note: Mihail Dudaš of Serbia did not compete.

### 1500 metres

The 1500 metres was held on 18 August at 21:45.
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Points | Notes | Overall points | Overall rank |
| 1 | 2 | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 4:14.60 | 849 | | 8521 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 4:18.37 | 823 | | 7612 | 22 |
| 3 | 2 | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 4:21.96 | 798 | | 8300 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | Ashton Eaton | United States | 4:23.33 | 789 | SB | 8893 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | Damian Warner | Canada | 4:24.90 | 778 | SB | 8666 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | Kevin Mayer | France | 4:25.49 | 774 | SB | 8834 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | 4:28.32 | 756 | SB | 8460 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 4:30.53 | 741 | PB | 8323 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 4:31.25 | 736 | PB | 8580 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 4:31.46 | 735 | SB | 8315 | 10 |
| 11 | 1 | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 4:32.12 | 731 | PB | 8024 | 14 |
| 12 | 1 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 4:33.47 | 722 | SB | 7954 | 19 |
| 13 | 2 | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 4:34.21 | 717 | SB | 8332 | 8 |
| 14 | 2 | Adam Sebastian Helcelet | Czech Republic | 4:34.41 | 716 | PB | 8291 | 12 |
| 15 | 1 | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 4:39.40 | 684 | | 7223 | 23 |
| 16 | 1 | Bastien Auzeil | France | 4:40.50 | 677 | | 8064 | 13 |
| 17 | 1 | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 4:42.27 | 666 | | 7784 | 21 |
| 18 | 2 | Zach Ziemek | United States | 4:42.97 | 662 | | 8392 | 7 |
| 19 | 1 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 4:44.73 | 651 | | 7998 | 16 |
| 20 | 1 | Yordanis García | Cuba | 4:44.99 | 649 | | 7961 | 18 |
| 21 | 1 | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 4:46.27 | 641 | | 7982 | 17 |
| 22 | 1 | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 4:46.33 | 641 | | 7952 | 20 |
| 23 | 1 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 4:47.49 | 634 | | 7170 | 24 |
| 24 | 1 | Arthur Abele | Germany | 4:53.07 | 600 | | 8013 | 15 |
| – | 1 | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | DNF | 0 | | 6237 | 25 |

## Overall results

Eaton secured his second Olympic title, with an Olympic record-tying score of 8893.

### Key

| Key: | OR | Olympic record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DNS | Did not start | DNF | Did not finish |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Overall points | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110 m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m |
| | Ashton Eaton | United States | 8893 =OR | 985 10.46 | 1045 7.94 | 773 14.73 | 813 2.01 | 1005 46.07 | 1000 13.80 | 777 45.49 | 972 5.20 | 734 59.77 | 789 4:23.33 |
| | Kevin Mayer | France | 8834 NR | 903 10.81 | 960 7.60 | 836 15.76 | 840 2.04 | 896 48.28 | 972 14.02 | 804 46.78 | 1035 5.40 | 814 65.04 | 774 4:25.49 |
| | Damian Warner | Canada | 8666 SB | 1023 10.30 | 977 7.67 | 708 13.66 | 840 2.04 | 941 47.35 | 1029 13.58 | 765 44.93 | 819 4.70 | 786 63.19 | 778 4:24.90 |
| 4 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 8580 PB | 910 10.78 | 982 7.69 | 741 14.20 | 896 2.10 | 971 46.75 | 896 14.62 | 731 43.25 | 910 5.00 | 807 64.60 | 736 4:31.25 |
| 5 | Larbi Bourrada | Algeria | 8521 AR | 917 10.75 | 940 7.52 | 715 13.78 | 896 2.10 | 910 47.98 | 955 14.15 | 713 42.39 | 790 4.60 | 836 66.49 | 849 4:14.60 |
| 6 | Leonel Suárez | Cuba | 8460 SB | 814 11.21 | 847 7.14 | 745 14.27 | 868 2.07 | 902 48.15 | 913 14.48 | 810 47.07 | 880 4.90 | 925 72.32 | 756 4:28.32 |
| 7 | Zach Ziemek | United States | 8392 | 926 10.71 | 932 7.49 | 694 13.44 | 896 2.10 | 822 49.83 | 878 14.77 | 858 49.42 | 972 5.20 | 752 60.92 | 662 4:42.97 |
| 8 | Thomas Van der Plaetsen | Belgium | 8332 PB | 808 11.24 | 975 7.66 | 657 12.84 | 953 2.16 | 832 49.63 | 848 15.01 | 738 43.58 | 1035 5.40 | 769 62.09 | 717 4:34.21 |
| 9 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 8323 PB | 876 10.93 | 915 7.42 | 776 14.77 | 868 2.07 | 855 49.14 | 875 14.79 | 769 45.10 | 760 4.50 | 888 69.92 | 741 4:30.53 |
| 10 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo | Brazil | 8315 PB | 912 10.77 | 930 7.48 | 806 15.26 | 731 1.92 | 902 48.14 | 953 14.17 | 769 45.10 | 880 4.90 | 697 57.28 | 735 4:31.46 |
| 11 | Jeremy Taiwo | United States | 8300 | 858 11.01 | 922 7.45 | 785 14.92 | 982 2.19 | 872 48.78 | 902 14.57 | 663 39.91 | 910 5.00 | 608 51.29 | 798 4:21.96 |
| 12 | Adam Helcelet | Czech Republic | 8291 PB | 847 11.06 | 898 7.35 | 796 15.11 | 840 2.04 | 837 49.51 | 927 14.37 | 749 44.13 | 819 4.70 | 862 68.20 | 716 4:34.41 |
| 13 | Bastien Auzeil | France | 8064 | 823 11.17 | 830 7.07 | 815 15.41 | 785 1.98 | 845 49.34 | 871 14.82 | 710 42.23 | 941 5.10 | 767 61.91 | 677 4:40.50 |
| 14 | Cedric Dubler | Australia | 8024 | 892 10.86 | 927 7.47 | 575 11.49 | 925 2.13 | 900 48.18 | 936 14.30 | 642 38.89 | 880 4.90 | 616 51.82 | 731 4:32.12 |
| 15 | Arthur Abele | Germany | 8013 | 890 10.87 | 807 6.97 | 792 15.03 | 785 1.98 | 860 49.02 | 959 14.12 | 760 44.66 | 760 4.50 | 800 64.13 | 600 4:53.07 |
| 16 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 7998 | 899 10.83 | 840 7.11 | 777 14.80 | 785 1.98 | 824 49.80 | 762 15.74 | 938 53.24 | 731 4.40 | 791 63.54 | 651 4:44.73 |
| 17 | Pau Tonnesen | Spain | 7982 | 791 11.32 | 893 7.33 | 709 13.69 | 813 2.01 | 778 50.81 | 851 14.99 | 794 46.31 | 972 5.20 | 740 60.15 | 641 4:46.27 |
| 18 | Yordanis García | Cuba | 7961 | 903 10.81 | 774 6.83 | 764 14.58 | 813 2.01 | 876 48.69 | 942 14.25 | 671 40.34 | 760 4.50 | 809 64.70 | 649 4:44.99 |
| 19 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 7954 | 897 10.84 | 893 7.33 | 692 13.40 | 705 1.89 | 880 48.61 | 925 14.39 | 626 38.09 | 849 4.80 | 765 61.83 | 722 4:33.47 |
| 20 | Keisuke Ushiro | Japan | 7952 | 795 11.30 | 774 6.83 | 737 14.14 | 785 1.98 | 795 50.43 | 839 15.09 | 868 49.90 | 880 4.90 | 838 66.63 | 641 4:46.33 |
| 21 | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 7784 | 888 10.88 | 750 6.73 | 739 14.17 | 813 2.01 | 806 50.18 | 839 15.09 | 835 48.32 | 760 4.50 | 688 56.68 | 666 4:42.27 |
| 22 | Akihiko Nakamura | Japan | 7612 | 852 11.04 | 845 7.13 | 606 12.00 | 731 1.92 | 865 48.93 | 902 14.57 | 562 34.91 | 819 4.70 | 607 51.24 | 823 4:18.37 |
| 23 | Karl Robert Saluri | Estonia | 7223 | 901 10.82 | 818 7.02 | 721 13.88 | 602 1.77 | 800 50.32 | 676 16.51 | 725 42.96 | 760 4.50 | 536 46.42 | 684 4:39.40 |
| 24 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 7170 | 825 11.16 | 847 7.14 | 0 NM | 925 2.13 | 765 51.08 | 869 14.84 | 618 37.69 | 941 5.10 | 746 60.52 | 634 4:47.49 |
| 25 | Jiří Sýkora | Czech Republic | 6237 | 827 11.15 | 814 7.00 | 695 13.45 | 785 1.98 | 820 49.88 | 847 15.02 | 756 44.49 | 0 NM | 693 56.99 | DNF |
| n/a | Mihail Dudaš | Serbia | DNF | 899 10.83 | 883 7.29 | 742 14.23 | 840 2.04 | 855 49.13 | 892 14.65 | 731 43.27 | 790 4.60 | DNS | DNS |
| n/a | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | DNF | 910 10.78 | 945 7.54 | 759 14.50 | 813 2.01 | 882 48.56 | 931 14.34 | 0 NM | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| n/a | Pieter Braun | Netherlands | DNF | 854 11.03 | 947 7.55 | 722 13.90 | 758 1.95 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| n/a | Rico Freimuth | Germany | DNF | 922 10.73 | 854 7.17 | 684 13.27 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| n/a | Willem Coertzen | South Africa | DNF | 834 11.12 | 809 6.98 | 728 14.00 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| n/a | Leonid Andreev | Uzbekistan | DNF | 797 11.29 | 720 6.60 | 781 14.86 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| n/a | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | DNF | 890 10.87 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |