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Aug 9, 1976 · He was competing against some very stiff rivals—Nikolay Avilov of the Soviet Union, the 1972 gold medalist and Olympic-record holder (8,454 points), and 23-year-old Guido Kratschmer of West...
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A look back at Bruce Jenner's historic Olympic gold medal-winning performance in the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Games, a victory that inspired a nation.
- Jim Caple
The Men's decathlon competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 29–30 July.
RankAthletePoints100 M1Caitlyn Jenner ( USA) [a]8618819 10.94 s2Guido Kratschmer ( FRG)8411890 10.66 s3Mykola Avilov ( URS)8369749 11.23 s4Raimo Pihl ( SWE)8218822 10.93 sIn 1976, Jenner won his second AAU title and crowned a brilliant career by taking the Olympic gold medal with a new world record of 8,618 points. The charismatic Jenner became a television and movie personality as soon as his competitive days were over.
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Feb 6, 2015 · Montreal, July 30 – In the great and glorious tradition of Jim Thorpe, Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson and Bill Toomey, Bruce Jenner today won the Olympic decathlon and the gold medal and title...
Jul 31, 1976 · Amer Bruce Jenner sets world record of 8,618 points in winning gold medal in decathlon; Finland's Lasse Viren wins 5,000-meter run, becoming only man in Olympic history to win same 2 races in 2...
Jul 30, 2023 · On July 30, 1976, Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner, crossed the finish line during the last event of the decathlon to take home the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in...