Joseph "Joe" Detmer (born November 3, 1983) is an American athlete from Lodi, Wisconsin, that competed in the icosathlon, decathlon and heptathlon. He currently holds the world record in the icosathlon, which he set in 2010.
![]() Joe Detmer at the Thorpe Cup in 2010 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Joseph Detmer |
National team | United States |
Citizenship | American |
Born | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | November 3, 1983
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field athletics |
Event(s) | Icosathlon, Decathlon, heptathlon |
College team | Wisconsin Badgers |
League | NCAA Division I |
Turned pro | 2008 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Icosathlon: 14,571 WR Decathlon: 8,090 Heptathlon: 5,761 |
Career
editWhile competing with the Wisconsin Badgers, Detmer set a school record in the decathlon in 2007, which contributed to the team championship in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indoor Track & Field.[1] Detmer went on to set another school record in the Pentathlon, and an American record in the Heptathlon 1000 meter run that season.[2]
In 2010, he won the Thorpe Cup-an annual international track competition between the United States and Germany-in the decathlon. Prior to that, he finished third at the 2009 US Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the decathlon. Joe Detmer went on to compete in the world championship icosathlon in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010. In that occasion, he improved the world record icosathlon to 14,571 points.[3] Some of his more remarkable performances include the 100 m in 10.93 s, 7.30 m in long jump, and 53.83 on the 400 m hurdles.
Statistics
editPersonal bests
editEvent | Performance | Date | Place | Points |
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100 meters | 10.91 | August 7, 2010 | Marburg | 881 points |
400 meters | 47.03 | June 23, 2006 | Indianapolis | 957 points |
1500 meters | 4:05.31 | May 11, 2008 | Brescia | 915 points |
110 meters hurdles | 14.89 | May 17, 2008 | Columbia | 863 points |
High jump | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | May 16, 2012 | Columbia | 813 points |
Pole vault | 4.91 m (16 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | August 8, 2010 | Marburg | 883 points |
Long jump | 7.40 m (24 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | May 16, 2012 | Columbia | 910 points |
Shot put | 13.18 m (43 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | June 22, 2012 | Eugene | 678 points |
Discus throw | 40.30 m (132 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | June 23, 2014 | Eugene | 671 points |
Javelin throw | 57.20 m (187 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | August 14, 2011 | Chula Vista | 696 points |
Decathlon | 8,090 points | August 8, 2011 | Marburg | 8,090 points |
Icosathlon | 14,571 points | September 25, 2010 | Lynchburg | 14,571 points WR |
- Indoor
Event | Performance | Date | Place |
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Heptathlon | 5761 p | March 10, 2007 | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Palmares
editHeptathlon
edit- 2009: USA Indoor Track and Field Championships - 5720 p
Decathlon
edit- 2007: NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship - 7963 p
- 2009: USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships - 8009 p
- 2009: Thorpe Cup - 7892 p
- 2010: Thorpe Cup - 8090 p
- 2011: Thorpe Cup - 7846 p
Icosathlon
edit- 2010: Icosathlon World Championship - 14571 p (WR)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Archives".
- ^ "University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Archives".
- ^ "Outdoor World Records". icosathlon.over-blog.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Joe Detmer at World Athletics
- USATF profile for Joe Detmer