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Roman Šebrle
- Born
- Nov 26, 1974 (51 years old)
- Birthplace
- Lanškroun, Czech Republic
- Events
- Decathlon · Heptathlon Short Track
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Weight
- 88 kg
Roman Sebrle is a Czech retired decathlete regarded as one of the greatest combined-event athletes of all time. Originally a high jumper, he transitioned to the decathlon and made history in 2001 at Gotzis when he became the first decathlete ever to surpass the 9,000-point barrier, setting a world record of 9,026 points. His record stood for over eleven years.
Sebrle won the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics before claiming gold at the 2004 Athens Games, earning him the traditional title of "World's Greatest Athlete." He succeeded his compatriot Tomas Dvorak as world record holder, continuing a remarkable era of Czech dominance in the decathlon.
A panel of experts convened by the Wall Street Journal in 2008 also ranked Sebrle as the world's greatest athlete. He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he finished sixth in the decathlon.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Decathlon 9026 (#3 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 6358, 2012 season best 8097 (Jun 10, 2012, Kladno (CZE)) · Last competition: The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London, Aug 9, 2012, DNF · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silver · National record (Decathlon) · 51 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | – | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HJ Indoor | 2.11 | – | Feb 11, 2012 | Praha (CZE) (i) |
| 2012 | HJ | 2.11 | – | Feb 11, 2012 | – |
| 2012 | PV | 4.90 | – | Jun 28, 2012 | Helsinki European Championships |
| 2012 | 60m Indoor | 7.19 | – | Feb 11, 2012 | Praha (CZE) (i) |
| 2012 | 60m | 7.19 | – | Feb 11, 2012 | – |
| 2012 | LJ | 7.67 | – | Feb 11, 2012 | – |
| 2012 | LJ Indoor | 7.67 | – | Feb 11, 2012 | Praha (CZE) (i) |
| 2012 | 60mH | 8.21 | – | Feb 4, 2012 | – |