Jagan Hames
Jagan Graeme Hames (born 31 October 1975) is a retired decathlete from Australia, who won the gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, setting a personal best (8,490 points). He started his career as a high jumper and has an official PB of 2.30m in this event.
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| Full name | Jagan Graeme Hames |
| Born | 31 October 1975[1] McLaren Vale, South Australia |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon |
| Updated on 20 September 2015. | |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | High jump | 2.23 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 13th (q) | High jump | 2.15 m | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | Decathlon | 8490 pts |
| IAAF World Combined Events Challenge | several places | 10th | Decathlon | 24,398 pts | |
References
- "Jagan Hames". decathlon2000.com. Decathlon 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- Jagan Hames at Australian Athletics Historical Results
External links
- Jagan Hames at World Athletics
- Jagan Graeme Hames at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Commonwealth Games champions in men's decathlon | |
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World U20 Champions in men's high jump | |
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