Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The decathlon was a men event and part of the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 19 October and 20 October 1964. 23 athletes from 15 nations entered and 22 started the first event. Storozhenko moved from fourth place to first with his performance in the shot put, as Thomas dropped from the lead to eighth. Wu dropped out of contention after three events, not competing in the high jump. Storozhenko, leading after four, finished last in the 400 metres, falling to fifth place.
The Last Decathlon The Last Decathlon The Last Decathlon is a novel about the Soviet Union by John Redgate that takes place in the 1980s. It was published in May 1980 by Dell. The book tells the story about the conditions that would eventually lead to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. There is espionage along with some adventure and sports scenes. Chad Norris becomes the track and field star for the United States and appears at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, U.S.S.R.. Every time Norris gets interviewed by the popular press, he becomes suspicious and tells tall tales. When the opening