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El Supremo

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Wed Aug 17, 2016, 10:25 PM Aug 2016

Decathlon standings after the first day's four events:

Ashton Eaton (USA) – 4,621 points
Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 4,500
Damian Warner (CAN) – 4,489
Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 4,435
Jeremy Taiwo (USA) – 4,419
Larbu Bourrada (ALG) – 4,378
Oleskiy Kasyanov (UKR) – 4,309
Kurt Felix (GRN) – 4,290
Luiz Alberto de Araujo (BRA) – 4,281
Zachery Ziemek (USA) – 4,270

Eaton is in prime position to become the first man to successfully defend an Olympic decathlon gold medal since Bob Mathias in 1952.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/mens-decathlon-running-recap-ashton-eaton-leads-through-three-events

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Decathlon standings after the first day's four events: (Original Post) El Supremo Aug 2016 OP
Daley Thompson also successfully defended his 1980 gold in 1984. Angleae Aug 2016 #1
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