Joseph Detmer


Joseph "Joe" Detmer is an American athlete from Lodi, Wisconsin, who competed in the icosathlon, decathlon and heptathlon. He currently holds the world record in the icosathlon, which he set in 2010.

Career

While 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. Detmer went on to set another school record in the Pentathlon, and an American record in the Heptathlon 1000 meter run that season.
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 2010 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. 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

Personal bests

;Outdoor
EventPerformanceDatePlacePoints
100 meters10.91August 7, 2010Marburg881 points
400 meters47.03June 23, 2006Indianapolis957 points
1500 meters4:05.31May 11, 2008Brescia915 points
110 meters hurdles14.89May 17, 2008Columbia863 points
High jumpMay 16, 2012Columbia813 points
Pole vaultAugust 8, 2010Marburg883 points
Long jumpMay 16, 2012Columbia910 points
Shot putJune 22, 2012Eugene678 points
Discus throwJune 23, 2014Eugene671 points
Javelin throwAugust 14, 2011Chula Vista696 points
Decathlon8,090 pointsAugust 8, 2011Marburg8,090 points
Icosathlon14,571 pointsSeptember 25, 2010Lynchburg14,571 points WR

;Indoor
EventPerformanceDatePlace
Heptathlon5761 pMarch 10, 2007Fayetteville, Arkansas

Palmares

Heptathlon