Zach Ziemek

Zach Ziemek (born February 23, 1993 in Itasca, Illinois) is an American athlete competing in the decathlon. He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, where he finished 15th.[2]

Zach Ziemek

Ziemek at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Born	(1993-02-23) February 23, 1993 Itasca, Illinois, United States
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Decathlon

His main personal bests are 8413 points in the decathlon (Eugene 2016) and 6173 points in the indoor heptathlon (Birmingham 2016).[2]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	15th	Decathlon	8006 pts[2]
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	7th	Decathlon	8392 pts[2]
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	–	Decathlon	DNF
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	6th	Heptathlon	5941 pts

Personal bests

Outdoor[2] 100 metres – 10.57 (+2.0 m/s) (Eugene 2015) 400 metres – 49.04 (Eugene 2016) 1500 metres – 4:42.52 (Eugene 2016) 110 metres hurdles – 14.29 (+1.6 m/s) (Madison 2017) High jump – 2.10 (Athens 2014) Pole vault – 5.45 (Eugene 2015) Long jump – 7.73 (+1.7 m/s) (Eugene 2014) Shot put – 14.77 (Eugene 2015) Discus throw – 49.42 (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Javelin throw – 60.92 (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Decathlon – 8413 (Eugene 2016)

Indoor[2] 60 metres – 6.75 (Birmingham 2016) 1000 metres – 2:48.25 (Geneva, OH 2013) 60 metres hurdles – 8.03 (Iowa City 2018) High jump – 2.06 (Geneva, OH 2013) Pole vault – 5.40 (Fayetteville 2013) Long jump – 7.48 (Birmingham 2016) Shot put – 14.53 (Birmingham 2016) Heptathlon – 6173 (Birmingham 2016)

References

1. UWBadgers profile
2. Zach Ziemek at World Athletics