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Zach Ziemek

Men's Decathlon: Bronze

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 2/23/1993
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Itasca, IL
  • High School: Lake Park High School
  • College: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Nate Davis
  • Agent: Paul Doyle

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, sixth (decathlon)
  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, seventh (decathlon)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2018 World Indoor Championships, sixth (heptathlon)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships, DNF
  • 2015 World Outdoor Championships, 15th (decathlon)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, bronze (decathlon)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (decathlon)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (decathlon)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, bronze (decathlon)
  • 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (heptathlon)
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (decathlon)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (decathlon)
  • 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, fifth, (decathlon)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (decathlon)
  • 2014 USATF Indoor Championships, fifth (heptathlon)
  • 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships, fifth (heptathlon)
  • 2010 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships, silver (pole vault), fourth (decathlon)

Personal

Son of Rick and Victoria Ziemek...Has one sister, Amanda...2016 NCAA Champion...Four-time NCAA All-American...Ziemek graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in sociology...Serves as a volunteer assistant coach at Wisconsin.

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