Brent Newdick (born 31 January 1985 in Tauranga[1]) is a New Zealand representative decathlete.
 Brent Newdick at the 2011 TNT - Fortuna Meeting in Kladno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 January 1985 Tauranga, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Auckland University of Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won the silver medal in the men's decathlon at the 2010 Commonwealth Games,[2] and placed 12th in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
He was also the reigning champion of the Taihape Gumboot Throwing Competition until 2017.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  New Zealand
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| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 23rd | Decathlon (youth) | 5310 pts |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 16th | Decathlon (junior) | 6331 pts |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 4th | Decathlon | 7566 pts |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Decathlon | 7874 pts |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 23rd | Decathlon | 7915 pts | |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 2nd | Decathlon | 7899 pts |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th | Decathlon | 7761 pts |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 12th | Decathlon | 7988 pts |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 3rd | Decathlon | 7611 pts |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd | Decathlon | 7744 pts | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 1st | Decathlon | 7140 pts |
Personal bests edit
| Event | Points | Place | Date |
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| Decathlon | 8114 | Götzis | 2011-05-29 |
References edit
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