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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Men's decathlon
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates August 21–22
Competitors 40 from 27 nations
Winning points 8791
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Bryan Clay  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Andrei Krauchanka  Belarus
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Leonel Suárez  Cuba
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1st, gold medalist(s) Bryan Clay  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Andrei Krauchanka  Belarus
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Leonel Suárez  Cuba

The men's decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 21 and 22, at the Beijing National Stadium.

The qualifying standards were 8,000 points (A standard) and 7,700 points (B standard).

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:


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