The men's decathlon at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium, Osaka, on Friday, 31 August, and Saturday, 1 September.
The winning margin was 32 points which as of 2024 is the only time the decathlon has been won by fewer than 80 points at these championships.
Medalists
| Gold |  Roman ŠebrleCzech Republic (CZE) |
| Silver |  Maurice SmithJamaica (JAM) |
| Bronze |  Dmitriy KarpovKazakhstan (KAZ) |
Schedule
- Friday, 31 August
- 100 m
- Long jump
- Shot put
- High jump
- 400 m
- Saturday, 1 September
- 110 m hurdles
- Discus throw
- Pole vault
- Javelin throw
- 1,500 m
Records
| World record | Roman Šebrle (CZE) |
9026 | 27 May 2001 |  Götzis, Austria
|
| Event record | Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) |
8902 | 7 August 2001 |  Edmonton, Canada
|
Final ranking
- Key
Points table after 10th event
| Rank | Athlete | Overall points | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110 mh | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Šebrle (CZE)
|
8676 | 852 pts 11.04 s |
950 pts 7.56 m |
846 pts 15.92 m |
915 pts 2.12 m |
871 pts 48.80 s |
932 pts 14.33 s |
844 pts 48.75 m |
849 pts 4.80 m |
907 pts 71.18 m |
710 pts 4:35.32 min |
| 2 | Maurice Smith (JAM)
|
8644 (NR) | 947 pts 10.62 s |
935 pts 7.50 m |
933 pts 17.32 m |
776 pts 1.97 m |
934 pts 47.48 s |
986 pts 13.91 s |
920 pts 52.36 m |
849 pts 4.80 m |
642 pts 53.61 m |
722 pts 4:33.52 min |
| 3 | Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ)
|
8586 (SB) | 929 pts 10.70 s |
859 pts 7.19 m |
856 pts 16.08 m |
859 pts 2.06 m |
936 pts 47.44 s |
971 pts 14.03 s |
849 pts 48.95 m |
910 pts 5.00 m |
735 pts 59.84 m |
682 pts 4:39.68 min |
| 4 |  Aleksey Drozdov (RUS)
|
8475 (PB) | 867 pts 10.97 s |
874 pts 7.25 m |
882 pts 16.49 m |
915 pts 2.12 m |
815 pts 50.00 s |
879 pts 14.76 s |
842 pts 48.62 m |
910 pts 5.00 m |
791 pts 65.51 m |
700 pts 4:36.93 min |
| 5 |  André Niklaus (GER)
|
8371 (PB) | 834 pts 11.12 s |
915 pts 7.42 m |
736 pts 14.12 m |
859 pts 2.06 m |
842 pts 49.40 s |
910 pts 14.51 s |
756 pts 44.48 m |
1004 pts 5.30 m |
787 pts 63.28 m |
728 pts 4:32.50 min |
| 6 | Aleksey Sysoyev (RUS)
|
8357 (PB) | 906 pts 10.80 s |
816 pts 7.01 m |
861 pts 16.16 m |
831 pts 2.03 m |
889 pts 48.42 s |
900 pts 14.59 s |
865 pts 49.76 m |
880 pts 4.90 m |
704 pts 57.75 m |
705 pts 4:36.16 min |
| 7 |  Romain Barras (FRA)
|
8262 | 782 pts 11.36 s |
845 pts 7.13 m |
792 pts 15.03 m |
803 pts 2.00 m |
846 pts 49.32 s |
929 pts 14.36 s |
757 pts 44.51 m |
910 pts 5.00 m |
825 pts 65.74 m |
773 pts 4:25.75 min |
| 8 |  Yordanis García (CUB)
|
8257 (NR) | 922 pts 10.73 s |
850 pts 7.15 m |
786 pts 14.94 m |
887 pts 2.09 m |
849 pts 49.25 s |
964 pts 14.08 s |
724 pts 42.91 m |
819 pts 4.70 m |
870 pts 68.74 m |
586 pts 4:55.42 min |
| 9 | Arthur Abele (GER)
|
8243 | 890 pts 10.87 s |
854 pts 7.17 m |
703 pts 13.58 m |
803 pts 2.00 m |
881 pts 48.58 s |
985 pts 13.92 s |
691 pts 41.28 m |
819 pts 4.70 m |
817 pts 65.24 m |
800 pts 4:21.69 min |
| 10 |  Paul Terek (USA)
|
8120 | 872 pts 10.95 s |
876 pts 7.26 m |
778 pts 14.81 m |
803 pts 2.00 m |
845 pts 49.34 s |
837 pts 15.10 s |
763 pts 44.81 m |
972 pts 5.20 m |
677 pts 55.96 m |
697 pts 4:37.38 min |
| 11 |  Hans van Alphen (BEL)
|
8034 | 836 pts 11.11 s |
898 pts 7.35 m |
769 pts 14.67 m |
696 pts 1.88 m |
884 pts 48.52 s |
878 pts 14.77 s |
752 pts 44.30 m |
702 pts 4.30 m |
824 pts 65.71 m |
795 pts 4:22.50 min |
| 12 |  Attila Zsivoczky (HUN)
|
8017 (SB) | 765 pts 11.44 s |
814 pts 7.00 m |
798 pts 15.13 m |
887 pts 2.09 m |
788 pts 50.58 s |
871 pts 14.82 s |
804 pts 46.80 m |
849 pts 4.80 m |
732 pts 59.63 m |
709 pts 4:35.55 min |
| 13 | Robert Jacob Arnold (USA)
|
8004 | 830 pts 11.14 s |
781 pts 6.86 m |
773 pts 14.73 m |
859 pts 2.06 m |
860 pts 49.02 s |
884 pts 14.72 s |
740 pts 43.70 m |
941 pts 5.10 m |
678 pts 56.01 m |
658 pts 4:43.58 min |
| 14 |  Aliaksandr Parkhomenka (BLR)
|
7984 | 797 pts 11.29 s |
795 pts 6.92 m |
850 pts 15.98 m |
749 pts 1.94 m |
762 pts 51.16 s |
858 pts 14.93 s |
764 pts 44.86 m |
819 pts 4.70 m |
876 pts 69.14 m |
714 pts 4:34.63 min |
| 15 | François Gourmet (BEL)
|
7974 (PB) | 935 pts 10.67 s |
850 pts 7.15 m |
712 pts 13.74 m |
670 pts 1.85 m |
910 pts 47.98 s |
847 pts 15.02 s |
662 pts 39.87 m |
910 pts 5.00 m |
704 pts 57.73 m |
774 pts 4:25.51 min |
| 16 |  Andres Raja (EST)
|
7794 | 878 pts 10.92 s |
915 pts 7.42 m |
744 pts 14.26 m |
670 pts 1.85 m |
866 pts 48.89 s |
910 pts 14.51 s |
605 pts 37.07 m |
819 pts 4.70 m |
743 pts 60.34 m |
644 pts 4:45.83 min |
| 17 |  Agustín Félix (ESP)
|
7749 | 823 pts 11.17 s |
842 pts 7.12 m |
685 pts 13.29 m |
831 pts 2.03 m |
721 pts 52.08 s |
880 pts 14.75 s |
740 pts 43.67 m |
910 pts 5.00 m |
688 pts 56.69 m |
629 pts 4:48.27 min |
| 18 | Alberto Juantorena (CUB)
|
7657 | 832 pts 11.13 s |
918 pts 7.43 m |
700 pts 13.54 m |
887 pts 2.09 m |
798 pts 50.37 s |
853 pts 14.97 s |
699 pts 41.69 m |
673 pts 4.20 m |
682 pts 56.28 m |
615 pts 4:50.69 min |
| 19 |  Hiromasa Tanaka (JPN)
|
7629 | 850 pts 11.05 s |
762 pts 6.78 m |
602 pts 11.92 m |
696 pts 1.88 m |
881 pts 48.59 s |
787 pts 15.53 s |
698 pts 41.65 m |
941 pts 5.10 m |
732 pts 59.59 m |
680 pts 4:40.04 min |
| 20 | Josef Karas (CZE)
|
7625 | 835 pts 11.12 s |
920 pts 7.44 m |
681 pts 13.23 m |
749 pts 1.94 m |
787 pts 50.60 s |
829 pts 15.17 s |
779 pts 45.58 m |
731 pts 4.40 m |
578 pts 49.28 m |
737 pts 4:31.21 min |
| 21 |  Kun-Woo Kim (KOR)
|
7531 (SB) | 797 pts 11.29 s |
842 pts 7.12 m |
657 pts 12.83 m |
723 pts 1.91 m |
862 pts 48.99 s |
863 pts 14.89 s |
588 pts 36.23 m |
849 pts 4.80 m |
512 pts 44.79 m |
838 pts 4:16.16 min |
| 22 | Norman Müller (GER)
|
7344 | 883 pts 10.90 s |
920 pts 7.44 m |
801 pts 15.18 m |
776 pts 1.97 m |
930 pts 47.58 s |
885 pts 14.71 s |
685 pts 40.99 m |
0 pts NM |
722 pts 58.93 m |
742 pts 4:30.38 min |
| 23 |  Hans Olav Uldal (NOR)
|
6698 | 814 pts 11.21 s |
797 pts 6.93 m |
707 pts 13.65 m |
644 pts 1.82 m |
783 pts 50.70 s |
8 pts 27.24 s |
773 pts 45.31 m |
760 pts 4.50 m |
762 pts 61.63 m |
650 pts 4:44.91 min |
 Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN)
|
DNF | 876 pts 10.93 s |
826 pts 7.05 m |
692 pts 13.40 m |
644 pts 1.82 m |
929 pts 47.59 s |
912 pts 14.49 s |
754 pts 44.37 m |
819 pts 4.70 m |
— | — | |
 Carlos Chinin (BRA)
|
DNF | 899 pts 10.93 s |
876 pts 7.26 m |
650 pts 12.72 m |
831 pts 2.03 m |
900 pts 49.18 s |
911 pts 14.50 s |
625 pts 38.06 m |
No mark | — | — | |
| Tom Pappas (USA)
|
DNF | 870 pts 10.96 s |
920 pts 7.44 m |
870 pts 16.31 m |
831 pts 2.03 m |
851 pts 49.22 s |
869 pts 14.84 s |
— | — | — | — | |
| Bryan Clay (USA)
|
DNF | 989 pts 10.44 s |
972 pts 7.65 m |
821 pts 15.51 m |
776 pts 1.97 m |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Eugene Martineau (NED)
|
DNF | 806 pts 11.25 s |
854 pts 7.13 m |
709 pts 13.69 m |
803 pts 2.00 m |
797 pts 50.38 s |
— | — | — | — | — | |
 Vitaliy Smirnov (UZB)
|
DNF | 0 pts DNF |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Andrei Krauchanka (BLR)
|
DNF | 0 pts DQ |
995 pts 7.58 m |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||||||||
See also
- Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's decathlon
- Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade – Men's decathlon
References
- Summary Decathlon - Men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
External links
| Decathlon and heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships | |
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| Complete event overview | |
| Men's decathlon | |
| Women's heptathlon | |
| World champions in men's decathlon | |
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