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Combination Throwing Event Statistics
The top all-time throwers in a combination of 2 or more events.
This file explains the scoring and ranking criteria.
MEN's current-WR | Men's indexed-WR
WOMEN's current-WR | Women's indexed-WR
MEN's Indexed-WR List rank score name affil shot % year disc % year comments SHOT AND DISCUS All males who have thrown at least 95% of the then world record in both events: 1 99.9 Glenn Hartranft US 15.53 100 1924 48.18 100 1924 2 99.9 Martin Sheridan US 14.74 100 1904 43.69 101 1905 3 99.2 Bud Houser US 15.42 99 1926 48.20 100 1926 4 99.0 Alfred Blozis US 17.22 99 1941 53.00 99 1942 5 98.6 Randy Matson US 21.52 104 1965 65.16 99 1967 6 98.4 Gordon Dunn US 15.94 98 1934 52.25 98 1936 7 98.1 Eric Krenz US 15.73 98 1930 51.03 102 1930 8 97.5 Clifford Hoffman US 15.15 97 1927 47.22 98 1927 9 97.0 Parry O'Brien US 19.30 100 1959 58.88 97 1962 10 96.5 Richard Sheldon US 14.25 97 1904 37.35 97 1899 11 96.3 Paul Jessup US 15.44 96 1930 51.73 104 1930 12 96.0 Arlie Mucks US 14.93 96 1915 47.29 99 1916 13 96.0 LJ Silvester US 18.53 96 1960 68.40 104 1968 14 95.6 Mac Wilkins US 21.06i 96 1977 70.98 100 1980 15 95.6 Elmer Niklander Fin 14.86 96 1913 45.57 96 1913 1meet 16 95.4 Heinrich Trippe Ger 16.60 95 1940 51.03 96 1939 17 95.3 Otto Grigalka SU 17.20 95 1954 56.94 96 1958 18 95.3 Hans-Heinrich Sievert Ger 15.89 98 1933 49.32 95 1933 19 95.1 James Fuchs US 17.95 101 1950 52.60 95 1949 20 95.0 Heino Lipp SU 16.93 95 1950 52.18 95 1948 SHOT AND HAMMER All males who have thrown at least 90% of the then world record in both events: 1 99.8 Ralph Rose US 15.54 102 1909 52.61 100 1907 2 96.5 Denis Horgan Irl 14.88 101 1904 46.56 96 1899 3 95.8 Richard Sheldon US 14.25 97 1904 43.36 96 1897 4 94.2 James Mitchell Irl 13.26 94 1891 43.06 106 1891 5 94.1 Martin Sheridan US 14.74 100 1904 49.59 94 1906 6 93.9 William Hickok US 13.45 94 1895 42.37 96 1895 7 93.7 William Barry Irl 13.18 94 1891 41.76 97 1892 8 93.1 Ville Pörhölä Fin 14.87 96 1925 53.77 93 1931 9 92.8 Lee Talbott US 14.42 93 1915 50.50 95 1909 Talbot 10 91.8 Marquis Horr US 13.85 92 1906 48.63 92 1908 11 91.8 Tom Kiely Irl 13.55 92 1900 49.38 102 1899 12 91.1 Thomas Nicholson UK 13.43 91 1904 51.71 99 1904 Nicolson 13 90.8 Charles Henneman US 13.00 91 1897 41.44 92 1897 14 90.8 Josiah McCracken US 13.32 91 1898 46.83 102 1898 15 90.6 Alfred Plaw US 13.37 91 1900 50.30 98 1900 16 90.5 Truxton Hare US 13.36 91 1900 46.25 91 1900 17 90.4 Frederick Beck US 14.02 95 1903 40.21 90 1896 DISCUS AND HAMMER All males who have thrown at least 87% of the then world record in both events: 1 97.7 John Flanagan US 37.80 98 1901 48.27 105 1898 2 95.8 Richard Sheldon US 37.35 97 1899 43.36 96 1897 3 94.1 Martin Sheridan US 43.69 101 1905 49.59 94 1906 4 94.0 Josiah McCracken US 36.37 94 1900 46.83 102 1898 5 93.7 Edwin Parry US 41.30 95 1906 49.37 94 1906 6 93.3 Danilo Zerjal Yug 51.61 93 1949 58.80 98 1951 7 92.8 Robert Edgren US 41.61 93 1910 45.24 102 1896 8 92.5 James Mitchell Irl 33.08 93 1897 43.06 106 1891 9 91.9 Marquis Horr US 40.68 93 1908 48.63 92 1908 10 91.6 Charles Henneman US 36.19 101 1897 41.44 92 1897 11 91.2 Ralph Rose US 40.14 91 1909 52.61 100 1907 12 91.0 Lee Talbott US 43.29 91 1913 50.50 95 1909 13 89.7 Duncan Gillis Can 42.97 96 1910 51.20 90 1912 14 88.1 Richard Sheridan US 35.23 91 1900 46.13 88 1902 15 87.9 Kibwe Johnson US 65.11 88 2005 78.25 90 2005 16 87.9 Robert Weir UK 65.08 88 2000 75.08 92 1982 17 87.2 Harald Stenerud Nor 47.20 97 1929 50.39 87 1928 DISCUS AND JAVELIN All males who have thrown at least 84% of the then world record in both events: 1 104.8 Harald Andersson-Arbin Swe 26.20 105 1892 42.95 106 1894 2 101.5 Hjalmar Fellman Fin 26.60 102 1893 44.00 102 1895 3 99.6 Eric Lemming Swe 38.56 100 1900 62.32 107 1912 4 91.3 Lajos Csejthey Hun 43.93 91 1920 61.20 93 1921 5 91.0 Bertil Lüning Swe 43.92 92 1916 59.00 91 1916 6 90.9 Gustaf Soderstrom Swe 38.70 108 1897 39.03 91 1895 7 90.6 Charles Higgins US 43.58 91 1919 59.41 92 1917 8 90.2 Heinrich Buchgeister Ger 44.22 93 1913 56.22 90 1913 9 89.1 Jalmari Sauli Fin 41.61 95 1908 51.58 89 1908 10 89.0 Hjalmar Gorschelnik Fin 31.80 89 1896 41.80 92 1896 1meet 11 88.9 Karl Berglin Swe 31.77 89 1896 45.90 93 1900 12 88.6 Reszo Ujlaky Hun 45.54 96 1913 55.25 89 1913 13 88.6 Nikolay Gavrilik Fin 38.70 89 1907 51.85 89 1911 14 86.0 Donald Cable Fin 36.08 86 1903 48.93 91 1905 15 85.8 Urho Aaltonen Fin 37.65 86 1908 53.35 99 1906 16 84.6 Mac Wilkins US 70.98 100 1980 78.44 85 1970 SHOT AND JAVELIN All males who have thrown at least 81% of the then world record in both events: 1 95.9 Soren Tallhem Swe 21.24i 96 1985 75.42 96 1986 2 95.7 John Kuck US 15.87 102 1928 65.63 96 1926 3 94.8 Gerhard Stock Ger 16.49 95 1939 73.96 96 1935 1meet 4 90.3 Harry Liversedge US 14.17 91 1919 56.32 90 1914 5 90.0 Thomas Nicholson UK 13.43 91 1904 48.42 90 1906 6 89.1 Jalmari Sauli Fin 14.06 93 1908 51.58 89 1908 7 88.5 Arne Halse Nor 13.38 88 1908 55.40 95 1912 8 88.5 Vaino Sigell Fin 13.05 88 1902 47.83 89 1904 9 86.8 Charles Higgins US 13.49 87 1917 59.41 92 1917 1day 10 86.8 Harald Lorentzen Nor 18.68 87 1967 81.76 87 1973 11 86.3 Eric Lemming Swe 13.02 86 1906 62.32 107 1912 12 85.5 Donald Cable Fin 12.90 86 1906 48.93 91 1905 13 84.6 Mac Wilkins US 21.06i 96 1977 78.44 85 1970 14 82.9 Verner Jaarvinen Fin 13.93 94 1902 42.05 83 1902 15 82.3 Knut Hjeltnes Nor 20.55 93 1980 77.86 82 198? 16 81.4 Mickey Cutler 18.50i 84 1982 81.20 81 1984 INDOOR SHOT AND WEIGHT All males who have thrown at least 81% of the then world best in both events: 1 92.8 Dan Taylor US 21.57 95 2007 24.01 93 2004 2 89.2 Cory Martin US 20.22 89 2009 23.29 90 2007 3 87.9 Dylan Armstrong Can 19.91 88 2008 22.78 88 2003 4 86.8 Jason Gervais Can 19.68 87 2000 22.60 87 2000 1meet 5 85.6 Kevin Mannon US 19.39 86 1997 23.37 90 2002 6 85.2 Christian Cantwell US 20.39 90 2002 22.04 85 2002 1day 7 85.2 John Brenner US 20.70 94 1986 20.14 85 1984 est 8 85.2 Jason Lewis US 19.30 85 2009 22.04 85 2009 9 84.0 Russ Bell US 19.25 85 2002 21.72 84 2002 10 83.9 Dan Ames US 19.98 88 2004 21.70 84 2004 1meet 11 83.7 Chris Brown US 18.96 84 2001 21.93 85 2001 1meet 12 83.5 Scott Moser US 18.91 83 2001 21.59 83 2002 13 83.3 Lance Deal US 18.35 83 1981 25.86 104 1995 14 81.7 Scott Hecht US 18.83 83 2004 21.14 82 2004 15 81.5 Jason Hammond US 19.32 85 2000 21.07 81 2001 16 81.2 Simon Stewart US 18.85 83 2002 21.00 81 2002 1day 17 81.1 Soren Tallhem Swe 21.24 96 1985 19.41 81 1985 18 81.0 James Parker US 18.35 81 2001 23.18 90 2004 SHOT, DISCUS, AND HAMMER All males who have thrown at least 80% of the then world record in all three events: 1 95.8 Richard Sheldon US 14.25 97 1904 37.35 97 1899 43.36 96 1897 2 94.1 Martin Sheridan US 14.74 100 1904 43.69 101 1905 49.59 94 1906 3 92.5 James Mitchell Irl 13.26 94 1891 33.08 93 1897 43.06 106 1891 4 91.8 Marquis Horr US 13.85 92 1906 40.68 93 1908 48.63 92 1908 5 91.2 Ralph Rose US 15.54 102 1909 40.14 91 1909 52.61 100 1907 6 91.0 Lee Talbot US 14.42 93 1915 43.29 91 1913 50.50 95 1909 Talbott 7 90.8 Charles Henneman US 13.00 91 1897 36.19 101 1897 41.44 92 1897 8 90.8 Josiah McCracken US 13.32 91 1898 36.37 94 1900 46.83 102 1898 9 86.3 John Flanagan US 12.66 86 1898 37.80 98 1901 48.27 105 1898 10 84.2 Eric Lemming Swe 13.02 86 1906 38.56 100 1900 44.55 84 1908 11 83.9 Juho Laiho Fin 14.16 91 1916 42.50 89 1916 48.45 84 1919 12 83.3 Lance Deal US 18.35i 83 1981 61.62 86 1984 82.52 95 1996 13 82.3 Elmer Niklander Fin 14.86 96 1913 45.57 96 1913 47.57 82 1916 14 80.3 Mac Wilkins US 21.06i 96 1977 70.98 100 1980 63.66 80 1977 SHOT, DISCUS, AND JAVELIN All males who have thrown at least 74% of the then world record in all three events: 1 89.1 Jalmari Sauli Fin 14.06 93 1908 41.61 95 1908 51.58 89 1908 2 86.8 Charles Higgins US 13.49 87 1917 43.58 91 1919 59.41 92 1917 3 86.3 Eric Lemming Swe 13.02 86 1906 38.56 100 1900 62.32 107 1912 4 85.9 Harald Lorentzen Nor 18.68 87 1967 56.78 86 ? 81.76 87 1973 5 85.5 Donald Cable Fin 12.90 86 1906 36.08 86 1903 48.93 91 1905 6 85.3 Vaainoo Sigell Fin 13.05 88 1902 33.00 85 1901 47.83 89 1904 7 84.6 Mac Wilkins US 21.06i 96 1977 70.98 100 1980 78.44 85 1970 8 82.9 Verner Järvinen Fin 13.93 94 1902 41.20 105 1902 42.05 83 1902 9 82.3 Knut Hjeltnes Nor 20.55 93 1980 69.62 97 1985 77.86 82 1979 est 10 79.0 Soren Tallhem Swe 20.91 94 1985 56.76 79 1984 75.42 96 1986 11 78.0 Mickey Cutler US 18.50i 84 1982 55.52 78 1982 81.20 81 1984 12 74.8 Scott Russell Can 18.12i 78 1999 55.42 75 2002 84.41 86 2005 13 74.6 Scott Warren US 17.75i 78 1997 55.26 75 1997 76.64 78 1999 SHOT, HAMMER, AND JAVELIN (hammer and javelin list is identical) All males who have thrown at least 71% of the then world record in all three events: 1 90.0 Thomas Nicholson UK 13.43 91 1904 51.71 99 1904 48.42 90 1906 2 84.2 Eric Lemming Swe 13.02 86 1906 44.55 84 1908 62.32 107 1912 3 80.3 Mac Wilkins US 21.06i 96 1977 63.66 80 1977 78.44 85 1970 4 76.7 Scott Russell Can 18.12i 80 1999 66.57 77 2002 84.41 86 2005 5 76.3 Soren Tallhem Swe 20.91 94 1985 66.14 76 1987 75.42 96 1986 6 72.7 Scott Warren US 17.75i 78 1997 63.02 73 1998 76.64 78 1999 7 72.2 John Brenner US 20.96 95 1982 64.04 78 1982 69.86 72 1982 est 8 71.3 Mattias Borrman Swe 17.65i 78 1996 68.64 79 1996 68.24 71 1994 SHOT, DISCUS, HAMMER, AND JAVELIN (discus-hammer-javelin list is identical) All males who have thrown at least 70% of the then world record in all four events: 1 84.2 Eric Lemming Swe 13.02 86 1906 38.56 100 1900 44.55 84 1908 62.32 107 1912 2 80.3 Mac Wilkins US 21.06i 96 1977 70.98 100 1980 63.66 80 1977 78.44 85 1970 3 76.3 Soren Tallhem Swe 20.91 94 1985 56.76 79 1984 66.14 76 1987 75.42 96 1986 4 74.8 Scott Russell Can 18.12i 80 1999 55.42 75 2002 66.57 77 2002 84.41 86 2005 5 72.7 Scott Warren US 17.75i 78 1997 55.26 75 1997 63.02 73 1998 76.64 78 1999 6 72.2 John Brenner US 20.96 95 1982 57.66 81 1982 64.04 78 1982 69.86 72 1982 est 7 71.3 Mattias Borrman Swe 17.65i 78 1996 62.01 84 1999 68.64 79 1996 68.24 71 1994 SHOT, WEIGHT, DISCUS, HAMMER, AND JAVELIN All males who have thrown at least 65% of the then world best in all five events: 1 76.3 Soren Tallhem Swe 21.24i 96 1985 19.41 81 1985 56.76 79 1984 66.14 76 1987 75.42 96 1986 2 74.8 Scott Russell Can 18.12i 80 1999 24.72 96 2002 55.42 75 2002 66.57 77 2002 84.41 86 2005 3 72.7 Scott Warren US 17.75i 78 1997 20.53 79 1998 55.26 75 1997 63.02 73 1998 76.64 78 1999 4 72.2 John Brenner US 20.96 95 1982 20.14 86 1982 57.66 81 1982 64.04 78 1982 69.86 72 1982 est 5 71.3 Mattias Borrman Swe 17.65i 78 1996 20.56 83 1994 62.01 84 1999 68.64 79 1996 68.24 71 1994 6 68.7 Olav Jenssen Nor 18.20 79 ? 18.96 79 1989 66.28 89 ? 59.58 69 ? 63.80 73 ? est 7 65.2 Thomas Eriksson Swe 15.08 65 1989 17.64 74 1988 48.30 65 1989 60.42 70 1987 61.32 70 1988COMMENTS
Based on the indexed-WR list, the top all-around thrower of all time is Eric Lemming of Sweden, who achieved at least 84 percent of the existing world records in the four current olympic events before World War I.
In the 70s, "Multiple" Mac Wilkins achieved at least 80 percent of the existing world records in the four current olympic events.