
HOW TO HANDLE the case of world champion Jianan Wang was the big problem. He caught the proverbial lightning in a bottle in the final round in Eugene, adding 13 inches (33cm) to his best of the day, moving from 5th into the lead. But with the rest of his 3-meet season being so feeble we couldn’t slot him any higher than No. 6…
REPEATING IN THE No. 1 position was Miltiádis Tentóglou, with a winning record against everyone but Wang and the best sequence of marks, topped by the year’s only 28-footer (28-¾/8.55). To go with his WC silver the Greek had WIC gold and the overall DL title.
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1. MILTIÁDIS TENTÓGLOU (Greece) (3/18/98, 6-1½/154) (1.87/70) | |||||
8.15 | 26-9i | … | 2)Ostrava | 2/03 | ▷ | 1. Montler |
8.22 | 26-11¾i | … | 1)Metz | 2/12 | ||
8.20 | 26-11i | … | 1)Gre Ch | 2/27 | ||
8.25 | 27-¾i | … | 1)Belgrade | 3/07 | ||
8.55 | 28-¾i | … | 1)World Ind | 3/18 | ||
(8.25iq) | |||||
8.05 | 26-5 | … | 1)Athens | 5/01 | ||
8.28 | 27-2 | … | 1)Limassol | 5/10 | ||
8.36 | 27-5¼ | … | 1)Argostóli | 5/14 | ||
8.22 | 26-11¾ | … | 1)Kalamáta | 5/21 | ||
8.27 | 27-1¾ | … | 1)Rabat DL | 6/05 | ||
8.10 | 26-7 | … | 1)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ||
8.32 | 27-3¾w | … | 1)Gre Ch | 6/26 | ||
(8.24) (7.84wq) | |||||
8.31 | 27-3¼ | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 6/30 | ||
8.32 | 27-3¾ | … | 2)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang |
(8.03q) | |||||
8.13 | 26-8¼ | … | 1)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ||
8.31 | 27-3¼ | … | 2)Monaco DL | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Masso |
8.52 | 27-11½ | … | 1)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ||
(7.94q) | |||||
7.94 | 26-¾ | … | 3)Lucerne | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Ehammer; 2. Gayle |
8.42 | 27-7½ | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ||
2. SIMON EHAMMER (Switzerland) (2/7/00, 6-0/172) (1.83/78) | |||||
7.68 | 25-2½i | … | 1)Frankfurt | 1/09 | ||
8.26 | 27-1¼i | … | 1)Aubière | 1/29 | ||
8.22 | 26-11¾i | … | 1)Swi Ch | 2/26 | ||
8.04 | 26-4½i | … | H)World Ind | 3/18 | ||
8.30 | 27-2¾ | … | D)Ratingen | 5/07 | ||
8.45 | 27-8¾ | … | D)Götzis | 5/29 | ||
8.13 | 26-8¼ | … | 2)Rabat DL | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
8.12 | 26-7¾ | … | 1)Innsbruck | 6/11 | ||
7.95 | 26-1 | … | 3)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Montler |
7.81 | 25-7½ | … | 1)Swi Ch | 6/24 | ||
8.16 | 26-9¼ | … | 3)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou |
(8.09q) | |||||
8.31 | 27-3¼ | … | D)Euro Ch | 8/15 | ||
8.00 | 26-3 | … | 1)Lucerne | 8/30 | ||
7.93 | 26-¼ | … | 5)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Dendy; 3. Masso; 4. Montler |
3. MAYKEL D. MASSÓ (Cuba) (5/8/99, 5-9¼/143) (1.76/65) | |||||
7.80 | 25-7¼i | … | 2)Metz | 2/12 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
3 | 9-10¼f | … | )World Ind | 3/18 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Montler; 3. Dendy; 4. Lawson; 5. Johnson; 6. Lasa; 7. Sreeshankar; 8. Anic; 9. Fraga; 10. Mandros; 11. Pulli; 12. Randazzo |
8.03 | 26-4¼ | … | 2)La Nucia | 5/20 | ▷ | 1. Caceres |
8.14 | 26-8½ | … | 1)Ostrava CT | 5/31 | ||
8.08 | 26-6¼ | … | 3)Rabat DL | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Ehammer |
7.62 | 25-0 | … | 1)Barr Mem | 6/19 | ||
8.15 | 26-9 | … | 4)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Ehammer |
(7.93q) | |||||
8.09 | 26-6½ | … | 3)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. McCarter |
8.35 | 27-4¾ | … | 1)Monaco DL | 8/10 | ||
8.05 | 26-5 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Dendy |
4. MARQUIS DENDY (US) (11/17/92, 6-2¾/165) (1.90/75) | |||||
8.10 | 26-7i | … | 1)NY City | 2/05 | ||
8.14 | 26-8½i | … | 2)USATF Ind | 2/27 | ▷ | 1. Lawson |
8.27 | 27-1¾i | … | 3)World Ind | 3/18 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Montler |
8.04 | 26-4½ | … | 1)LSU Inv | 4/30 | ||
8.10 | 26-7w | … | 1)Tucson | 5/21 | ||
(8.04) | |||||
8.41 | 27-7¼w | … | 1)Chula Vista | 5/29 | ||
7.87 | 25-10 | … | 10)USATF | 6/24 | ▷ | 1. Grey; 2. McCarter; 3. Davis; 4. Williams; 5. Bridgett; 6. Grimes; 7. Carter; 8. Simpson; 9. Briggs |
8.02 | 26-3¾ | … | 6)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Ehammer; 4. Masso; 5. McCarter |
(8.16q) | |||||
8.09 | 26-6½ | … | 4)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. McCarter; 3. Masso |
8.31 | 27-3¼ | … | 3)Monaco DL | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Masso; 2. Tentoglou |
7.90 | 25-11 | … | 3)Padua | 9/04 | ▷ | 1. Gayle; 2. Roper |
8.18 | 26-10 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
5. THOBIAS MONTLER (Sweden) (2/15/96, 6-1½/159) (1.87/72) | |||||
8.02 | 26-3¾i | … | 1)Karlsruhe WIT | 1/28 | ||
8.21 | 26-11¼i | … | 1)Ostrava | 2/03 | ||
7.93 | 26-¼i | … | 1)Upsalla | 2/13 | ||
7.97 | 26-1¾i | … | 1)Kalmar | 2/19 | ||
8.06 | 26-5½i | … | 1)Swe Ind | 2/27 | ||
8.23 | 27-0i | … | 2)Belgrade | 3/07 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
8.38 | 27-6i | … | 2)World Ind | 3/18 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
8.10 | 26-7 | … | 2)Kalamáta | 5/21 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
8.27 | 27-1¾ | … | 2)Athens | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Sreeshankar |
7.89 | 25-10¾ | … | 4)Ostrava CT | 5/31 | ▷ | 1. Masso; 2. Juska; 3. Bey |
8.04 | 26-4½ | … | 4)Rabat DL | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Ehammer; 3. Masso |
7.95 | 26-1w | … | 1)Sollentuna | 6/12 | ||
(7.87) | |||||
8.05 | 26-5 | … | 2)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
7.98 | 26-2¼ | … | 2)Stockholm DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
7.81 | 25-7½ | … | 11)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Ehammer; 4. Masso; 5. McCarter; 6. Dendy; 7. Sreeshankar; 8. Caceres; 9. Pinnock; 10. Hashioka |
(8.09q) | |||||
7.96 | 26-1½ | … | 5)Monaco DL | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Masso; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Dendy; 4. Gayle |
8.06 | 26-5½ | … | 2)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
(8.06q) | |||||
7.75 | 25-5¼ | … | 1)v Fin | 9/03 | ||
8.01 | 26-3½ | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Dendy; 3. Masso |
6. JIANAN WANG (China) (8/27/96, 5-10/134) (1.78/61) | |||||
8.07 | 26-5¾i | … | 1)Nanjing | 3/05 | ||
7.67 | 25-2 | … | 3)Marietta | 7/02 | ▷ | 1. Simpson; 2. James |
8.36 | 27-5¼ | … | 1)World Ch | 7/16 | ||
(7.98q) | |||||
7. STEFFIN MCCARTER (US) (1/19/97, 5-9¼/161) (1.76/73) | |||||
8.10 | 26-7i | … | 2)Clemson | 1/14 | ▷ | 1. Boling |
7.83 | 25-8¼i | … | 1)Lubbock | 1/21 | ||
7.94 | 26-¾i | … | 2)NY City | 2/05 | ▷ | 1. Dendy |
3 | 9-10¼f | … | )Fayetteville | 2/11 | ▷ | 1. Nairn; 2. McLeod; 3. Baker; 4. Lawson… |
8.15 | 26-9 | … | 2)USATF | 6/24 | ▷ | 1. Grey |
8.04 | 26-4½ | … | 5)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Ehammer; 4. Masso |
(7.94q) | |||||
7.85 | 25-9¼ | … | 1)Lignano | 7/30 | ||
8.09 | 26-6½ | … | 2)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou |
7.82 | 25-8 | … | 10)Monaco DL | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Masso; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Dendy; 4. Gayle; 5. Montler; 6. Sreeshankar; 7. Furlani; 8. Konate; 9. Pommery |
8. MURALI SREESHANKAR (India) (3/27/99, 5-8½/134) (1.74/61) | |||||
8.17 | 26-9¾ | … | 1)Thiruvanathapuram | 3/01 | ||
7.92 | 26-0i | … | 7)World Ind | 3/18 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Montler; 3. Dendy; 4. Lawson; 5. Johnson; 6. Lasa |
8.36 | 27-5¼ | … | 2)Thenhipalam | 4/03 | ▷ | 1. J. Jeswin Aldrin |
(8.09q) | |||||
8.31 | 27-3¼ | … | 1)Athens | 5/25 | ||
7.95 | 26-1w | … | 1)Hania | 5/29 | ||
(7.81) | |||||
8.23 | 27-0 | … | 1)Chennai | 6/11 | ||
(8.01q_ | |||||
7.96 | 26-1½ | … | 7)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Ehammer; 4. Masso; 5. McCarter; 6. Dendy |
(8.00q) | |||||
8.08 | 26-6¼ | … | 2)Commonwealth G | 8/04 | ▷ | 1. Nairn |
(8.05wq) | |||||
7.94 | 26-¾ | … | 6)Monaco DL | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Masso; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Dendy; 4. Gayle; 5. Montler |
7.93 | 26-¼ | … | 2)Gandhinagar | 10/01 | ▷ | 1. Aldrin |
9. EUSEBIO CÁCERES (Spain) (9/10/91, 5-8¾/150) (1.75/68) | |||||
7.80 | 25-7¼i | … | 5)Karlsruhe WIT | 1/28 | ▷ | 1. Montler; 2. Konate; 3. Entholzner; 4. Flatnes |
7.54 | 24-9i | … | 7)Metz | 2/12 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Masso; 3. Harrison; 4. Chila; 5. Smajlaj; 6. Lescay |
7.97 | 26-1¾i | … | 1)Spa Ind | 2/26 | ||
8.05 | 26-5 | … | 1)La Nucia | 5/20 | ||
8.13 | 26-8¼ | … | 1)Salamanca | 6/04 | ||
8.15 | 26-9 | … | 2)Castellón | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Lescay |
8.10 | 26-7 | … | 1)Spa Ch | 6/25 | ||
7.93 | 26-¼ | … | 8)World Ch | 7/16 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Ehammer; 4. Masso; 5. McCarter; 6. Dendy; 7. Sreeshankar |
(8.03q) | |||||
7.98 | 26-2¼ | … | 4)Euro Ch | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Montler; 3. Pommery |
(7.93q) | |||||
10. EMILIANO LASA (Uruguay) (1/25/90, 5-10¾/165) (1.80/75) | |||||
8.18 | 26-10w | … | 1)Bragança Paulista | 1/29 | ||
(8.10) | |||||
8.11 | 26-7¼ | … | 1)Bragança Paulista | 2/06 | ||
8.10 | 26-7i(A) | … | 2)SAm Ind | 2/20 | ▷ | 1. Mandros |
7.99 | 26-2¾i | … | 6)World Ind | 3/18 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Montler; 3. Dendy; 4. Lawson; 5. Johnson |
7.85 | 25-9¼ | … | 1)Montevideo | 3/26 | ||
7.94 | 26-¾ | … | 1)São Paulo | 4/27 | ||
8.28 | 27-2 | … | 1)São Paulo | 5/01 | ||
7.96 | 26-1½ | … | 4)La Nucia | 5/20 | ▷ | 1. Caceres; 2. Masso; 3. Santos |
7.82 | 25-8 | … | 2)Huelva | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Pravdica |
7.69 | 25-2¾ | … | 8)Ostrava CT | 5/31 | ▷ | 1. Masso; 2. Juska; 3. Bey; 4. Montler; 5. Fincham-Dukes; 6. Frayne |
7.89 | 25-10¾w | … | 5)Rabat DL | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Ehammer; 3. Masso; 4. Montler |
(7.81) | |||||
7.90 | 25-11 | … | 4)Oslo DL | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Montler; 3. Ehammer |
7.89 | 25-10¾ | … | nq)World Ch | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Wang; 2. Tentoglou; 3. Ehammer; 4. Masso; 5. McCarter; 6. Dendy; 7. Sreeshankar; 8. Caceres; 9. Pinnock; 10. Hashioka; 11. Montler; 12. Frayne |
7.78 | 25-6¼ | … | 5)Chorzów DL | 8/06 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. McCarter; 3. Masso; 4. Dendy |
7.70 | 25-3¼ | … | 6)Lucerne | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Ehammer; 2. Gayle; 3. Tentoglou; 4. J. Jeswin Aldrin; 5. Frayne |
7.64 | 25-¾ | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Tentoglou; 2. Dendy; 3. Masso; 4. Montler; 5. Ehammer |
7.93 | 26-¼ | … | 2)Asunción | 10/12 | ▷ | 1. Mandros |
U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
1. | *Marquis Dendy (unattached) | 6. | Will Williams (unattached) | |
3)World Indoor, 6)World Ch, 2)Zürich DL | 4)USATFi, 4)USATF, nq)World Ch | |||
2. | *Steffin McCarter (Nike) | 7. | A’Nan Bridgett (Rutgers) | |
2)USATF, 5)World Ch, 2)Chorzów DL | 4)NCAAi, 6)NCAA, 5)USATF | |||
3. | Jarrion Lawson (unattached) | 8. | Isaac Grimes (Florida State) | |
1)USATFi, 4)World Indoor, 2)USATFSD | 1)ACC, 3)NCAA, 6)USATF | |||
4. | Rayvon Grey (LSU) | 9. | JuVaughn Harrison (Puma) | |
1)Baton Rouge, 4)LSU, 1)USATF | 3)USATFi, 7)Rabat DL, 11)USATF | |||
5. | Jeremiah Davis (Florida State) | 10. | Matthew Boling (Georgia) | |
2)ACC, 2)NCAA, 3)USATF | 2)SECi, 3)NCAAi, 12)USATF |