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Robert Jacob Arnold

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Robert Jacob Arnold

USAUSAMen
Birth dateJan 3, 1984
BirthplaceSanta Rosa, United States
Height-
Weight-

Jake Arnold is an American decathlete born on January 3, 1984, in Santa Rosa, California. He became the first athlete to win back-to-back NCAA decathlon titles in over twenty years, claiming victories in both 2006 and 2007.

Arnold represented the United States at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships in the decathlon, finishing 13th and 24th respectively. His consistency at the NCAA level made him one of America's top combined events athletes.

His personal best in the decathlon is 8253 points, while his indoor heptathlon best stands at 5909 points. These marks established him as a world-class multi-events athlete capable of competing at the highest international level.

PB

Personal bests

10.99
48.38
4:31.04
14.06*
2.06
5.35
6.97
16.39
49.14
63.18
8253
8.00
2:42.62
2:42.62
7.10
1:27.94
1:27.94

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2019
WeightThro
14.87-Jan 18, 2019
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2019
SP
16.39-Feb 1, 2019
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2018
SP
14.63-May 5, 2018
Fullerton, CA (USA)
2018
DT
47.15-May 5, 2018
Fullerton, CA (USA)
2013
HJ
1.96-Mar 1, 2013
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
PV
5.04-Mar 15, 2013
San Diego, CA (USA)
2013
LJ
6.78-0.6Apr 17, 2013
Azusa, CA (USA)
2013
60m
7.10-Mar 1, 2013
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
60mH
8.06-Mar 2, 2013
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
100m
11.04+2.0Apr 17, 2013
Azusa, CA (USA)
2013
WeightThro
13.91-Jan 26, 2013
-
2013
110mH
14.29-0.8Apr 5, 2013
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2013
SP
14.86-Mar 1, 2013
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
DT
45.84-Apr 18, 2013
Azusa, CA (USA)
2013
400m
50.02-Apr 4, 2013
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2013
JT
60.47-Apr 25, 2013
Des Moines, IA (USA)
2013
1000Metres
2:51.58-Mar 2, 2013
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
1000m
2:51.58-Mar 2, 2013
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
1500m
4:59.34-Jun 22, 2013
Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)
2013
Heptathlon
5730-Mar 2, 2013
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
Dec
7580-Jun 22, 2013
Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)
2012
HJ
1.93-Mar 29, 2012
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2012
PV
5.05-Feb 4, 2012
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2012
LJ
6.53+0.3May 17, 2012
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2012
60m
7.12-Feb 4, 2012
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2012
60mH
8.04-Feb 11, 2012
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2012
100m
11.02+2.4May 26, 2012
Ottawa (CAN)
2012
110mH
14.34+1.4May 27, 2012
Ottawa (CAN)
2012
SP
15.04-Feb 11, 2012
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2012
DT
46.26-May 17, 2012
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2012
400m
49.68-May 26, 2012
Ottawa (CAN)
2012
JT
58.60-Jun 23, 2012
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2012
1500m
4:55.43-Mar 30, 2012
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2012
Dec
7519-Mar 30, 2012
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2011
HJ
1.93-Jan 28, 2011
MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2011
PV
4.96-May 29, 2011
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2011
LJ
6.47-Mar 5, 2011
Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2011
60m
7.14-Jan 15, 2011
Nampa, ID (USA) (i)
2011
60mH
8.06-Jan 28, 2011
MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2011
100m
11.23+0.9May 28, 2011
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2011
110mH
14.66+0.0May 29, 2011
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2011
SP
14.90-Jan 28, 2011
MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2011
DT
46.06-May 21, 2011
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2011
400m
50.36-May 28, 2011
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2011
JT
63.18-May 19, 2011
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2011
600m
1:27.94-Jan 21, 2011-Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2011
600MetresS
1:27.94-Jan 21, 2011-Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2011
Heptathlon
4736-Mar 6, 2011
Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2011
Dec
6958-May 29, 2011
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2010
HJ
2.02-Jun 25, 2010
Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)
2010
PV
5.35-Feb 13, 2010
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2010
LJ
6.96+1.8May 29, 2010
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2010
60m
7.13-Mar 6, 2010
Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2010
60mH
8.00-Feb 13, 2010
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2010
100m
10.99-0.1Jun 15, 2010
Kladno (CZE)
2010
110mH
14.06+4.4Jun 26, 2010
Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)
2010
SP
15.67-May 8, 2010
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2010
400m
49.13-Jun 15, 2010
Kladno (CZE)
2010
DT
49.14-Jun 26, 2010
Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA)
2010
JT
62.28-May 30, 2010
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2010
1000Metres
2:49.62-Mar 7, 2010
Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2010
1000m
2:49.62-Mar 7, 2010
Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2010
1500m
4:36.50-May 9, 2010
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2010
Heptathlon
5861-Mar 7, 2010
Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2010
Dec
8253-May 30, 2010
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2009
HJ
2.04-May 9, 2009
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2009
PV
5.05-May 10, 2009
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2009
LJ
6.97=+0.0Apr 2, 2009
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2009
60m
7.16-Jan 30, 2009
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2009
60mH
8.15-Jan 17, 2009
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2009
100m
11.01+1.9Jun 25, 2009
Eugene, OR (USA)
2009
110mH
14.13-0.9Jun 11, 2009
Toronto (CAN)
2009
SP
14.94-Mar 7, 2009
Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2009
DT
46.09-Apr 25, 2009
Tempe, AZ (USA)
2009
400m
49.07-Aug 19, 2009
IAAF World Championships
2009
JT
57.82-Jun 26, 2009
Eugene, OR (USA)
2009
1000Metres
2:50.03-Mar 8, 2009
Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2009
1000m
2:50.03-Mar 8, 2009
Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2009
1500m
4:31.13-May 31, 2009
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2009
Heptathlon
5748-Mar 8, 2009
Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2009
Dec
8069-May 31, 2009
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2008
HJ
1.96-Feb 1, 2008
Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2008
PV
5.21-Apr 26, 2008
San Diego, CA (USA)
2008
LJ
6.91-0.8Jun 29, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2008
60m
7.17-Feb 1, 2008
Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2008
60mH
8.28-Feb 1, 2008
Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2008
100m
11.08+1.1May 10, 2008
Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA)
2008
110mH
14.12+0.8Jun 30, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2008
SP
14.54-Jun 29, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2008
DT
46.02-Jun 30, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2008
400m
48.66-Jun 29, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2008
JT
57.85-Jun 30, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2008
1000m
2:52.09-Feb 1, 2008
Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2008
1000Metres
2:52.09-Feb 1, 2008
Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2008
1500m
4:31.61-Jun 30, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2008
Heptathlon
5851-Mar 8, 2008
Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2008
Dec
8130-Jun 30, 2008
Eugene, OR (USA)
2007
HJ
2.06-Aug 31, 2007
IAAF World Championships
2007
PV
5.30-Mar 10, 2007
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007
LJ
6.97-Mar 29, 2007
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2007
60m
7.20-Jan 25, 2007
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2007
60mH
8.04-Feb 9, 2007
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2007
100m
11.12+2.0Jun 6, 2007
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2007
110mH
14.20+1.8Jun 7, 2007
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2007
SP
15.01-May 19, 2007
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2007
DT
44.42-Jun 7, 2007
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2007
400m
48.38-Jun 6, 2007
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2007
JT
61.36-Apr 28, 2007
Tempe, AZ (USA)
2007
1000m
2:42.62-Mar 10, 2007
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007
1000Metres
2:42.62-Mar 10, 2007
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007
1500m
4:34.22-Jun 7, 2007
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2007
Heptathlon
5909-Mar 10, 2007
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007
Dec
8215-Jun 7, 2007
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006
HJ
2.00-Jan 27, 2006
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2006
PV
5.31-May 27, 2006
Provo, UT (USA)
2006
LJ
6.94+0.3Jun 7, 2006
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006
60m
7.24-Feb 24, 2006
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2006
60mH
8.14-Mar 11, 2006
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006
100m
11.20+1.4May 6, 2006
Eugene, OR (USA)
2006
SP
14.43-Jun 7, 2006
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006
110mH
14.45+1.7May 14, 2006
Eugene, OR (USA)
2006
DT
44.41-May 20, 2006
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2006
400m
48.72-Jun 7, 2006
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006
JT
59.59-Jun 8, 2006
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2006
1000Metres
2:47.16-Mar 11, 2006
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006
1000m
2:47.16-Mar 11, 2006
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006
1500m
4:31.04-Jun 24, 2006
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
2006
Heptathlon
5640-Mar 11, 2006
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006
Dec
7870-Jun 8, 2006
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2005
HJ
1.99-Feb 25, 2005
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2005
PV
4.95-May 8, 2005
Westwood, CA (USA)
2005
LJ
6.77-Feb 25, 2005
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2005
60m
7.27-Feb 25, 2005
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2005
60mH
8.32-Feb 19, 2005
Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i)
2005
100m
11.56-1.5Jun 8, 2005
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2005
SP
12.58-Feb 25, 2005
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2005
110mH
14.74+0.5Jun 9, 2005
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2005
DT
36.85-Jun 9, 2005
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2005
400m
49.75-Jun 8, 2005
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2005
1000m
2:46.68-Feb 26, 2005
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2005
1000Metres
2:49.11-Mar 12, 2005
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2005
Dec
5140-Jun 9, 2005
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2005
Heptathlon
5518-Feb 26, 2005
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2004
110mH
14.81+0.5May 22, 2004
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2003
HJ
1.87-Jun 19, 2003
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2003
PV
4.74-Apr 17, 2003
Azusa, CA (USA)
2003
Dec
6834-May 11, 2003
Los Angeles, CA (USA)

2019

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
16.39-Feb 1Mountain T's Invitational, Flagstaff, AZ (i)
SP
16.21-Jan 18Lumberjack Team Challenge, Flagstaff, AZ (i)
WeightThro
14.87-Jan 18Lumberjack Team Challenge, Flagstaff, AZ (i)
SP
15.94-Jan 11NAU Friday Night Duals, Flagstaff, AZ (i)

2018

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
14.29-May 12Los Angeles Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA
DT
47.15-May 5Fullerton Titan Twilight, Fullerton, CA
SP
14.63-May 5Fullerton Titan Twilight, Fullerton, CA
SP
14.42-Mar 10Fullerton Ben Brown Invitational, Fullerton, CA

2013

42 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Dec
7580-Jun 22Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
DT
44.31-Jun 22Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
PV
4.90-Jun 22Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
1500m
4:59.34-Jun 22Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
110mH
14.37-1.7Jun 22Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
JT
54.82-Jun 22Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
HJ
1.96-Jun 21Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
100m
11.12+1.0Jun 21Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
LJ
6.40+0.9Jun 21Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
SP
13.84-Jun 21Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
400m
50.29-Jun 21Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
JT
60.47-Apr 25Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
Dec
6955-Apr 25Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA
110mH
14.63+0.4Apr 25Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
PV
4.70-Apr 25Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
DT
42.09-Apr 25Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
100m
11.26+0.2Apr 24Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
400m
50.51-Apr 24Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
SP
13.86-Apr 24Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
LJ
6.54+2.2Apr 24Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
HJ
1.96-Apr 24Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
LJ
6.37+0.0Apr 24Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Combined Events
JT
52.49-Apr 18Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
Dec
7014-Apr 18Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA
PV
4.70-Apr 18Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
DT
45.84-Apr 18Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
110mH
14.55-1.0Apr 18Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
LJ
6.78-0.6Apr 17Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
SP
14.35-Apr 17Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
100m
11.04+2.0Apr 17Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
400m
50.65-Apr 17Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
HJ
1.92-Apr 17Azusa Mt. SAC Relays Multi Events, Azusa, CA - Combined Events
PV
4.90-Apr 5Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
DT
45.15-Apr 5Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
110mH
14.29-0.8Apr 5Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
LJ
6.44+2.1Apr 4Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
HJ
1.96-Apr 4Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
SP
14.33-Apr 4Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
400m
50.02-Apr 4Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
100m
11.44-0.2Apr 4Tucson Jim Click Combined Events, Tucson, AZ - Combined Events
PV
5.04-Mar 15San Diego Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA - Combined Events
DT
42.25-Mar 15San Diego Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA - Combined Events
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Honours

🥇

Des Moines USA Championships

Decathlon

2010
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USA Indoor Combined Events Championships

Heptathlon Short Track

2010
🥇

US Indoor Combined Events Championships

Heptathlon Short Track

2009
🥇

US Indoor Combined Events Championships

Heptathlon Short Track

2008
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Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships

Decathlon

2007
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Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships

Decathlon

2006