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Simon Poelman
Simon Poelman (2)
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Date of birth: 27 May 1963 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 10,63 (+1.3) |
Götzis 1990 |
| Long jump | 7.62 (+4.1) |
Auckland 1990 |
| Shot put | 16.23 | Christchurch 1987 |
| High jump | 2.06 | Christchurch 1987 |
| 400 m | 49,54 | Christchurch 1987 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,10 (+0.3) | Sydney 1987 |
| Discus throw | 47.62 | |
| Pole vault | 5.22 | Wellington 1990 |
| Javelin throw | 61.76 | |
| 1500 m | 4.24,35 | Christchurch 1984 |
| Total | 8778 | |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 81506 | |
| Decathlons over 8000 points (9) | |||||
| Pts | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8158 | 10,84 - 7.36 - 14.23 - 2.05 - 49,74 - 14,59 - 43.56 - 4.80 - 57.22 - 4.27,66 |
4216 | 3942 | 1 | Auckland 1986 |
| 8015 | 10,80 - 7.02 - 14.32 - 2.05 - 51,07 - 14,51 - 44.40 - 4.80 - 56.68 - 4.32,87 |
4088 | 3927 | 3 | Edinburgh 1986 |
| 8366 | 10,6 - 7.34 - 15.11 - 2.06 - 49,54 - 14,1 - 46.66 - 4.95 - 56.94 - 4.27,2 |
4284 | 4082 | 1 | Christchurch 1987 |
| 8296 | 10,83 - 7.46 - 15.57 - 2.04 - 50,07 - 14,45 - 44.28 - 4.80 - 58.90 - 4.28,08 |
4300 | 3996 | 6 | Roma 1987 |
| 8021 | 11,09 - 7.08 - 14.51 - 2.03 - 49,89 - 14,78 - 43.20 - 4.90 - 57.18 - 4.28,54 |
4085 | 3936 | 16 | Seoul 1988 |
| 8039 | 10,95 - 7.15 - 14.93 - 2.04 - 50,60 - 14,76 - 42.88 - 5.00 - 54.36 - 4.30,74 |
4134 | 3905 | 7 | Talence 1989 |
| 8207 | 10,97 - 7.62 - 15.64 - 2.05 - 51,13 - 14,45 - 44.72 - 4.60 - 57.36 - 4.26,59 |
4274 | 3933 | 2 | Auckland 1990 |
| 8267 | 10,82 - 7.32 - 15.88 - 2.06 - 50,10 - 14,63 - 45.06 - 5.00 - 56.56 - 4.36,36 |
4305 | 3962 | 6 | Tokyo 1991 |
| 8168 | 11,09 - 7.21 - 15.35 - 2.06 - 50,77 - 14,38 - 43.66 - 5.00 - 58.38 - 4.32,90 |
4154 | 4014 | 3 | Talence 1991 |
| International medals (3) |
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| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1985 | Berkeley, CA 1985 | Pacific Conference Games |
Decathlon | 7553 |  Bronze |
| 1986 | Edinburgh 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8015 | Bronze |
| 1990 | Auckland 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8207 |  Silver |
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The flow of time: Simon Poelman
Simon Poelman's legacy to New Zealand athletics is that of the greatest all round athlete in it's history. His outstanding and, probably, under developed ability at a wide range of events brought him successes at many major events. He is also …