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Hingsen had closed to within 32 points
but his challenge faltered in the next
event - the pole vault.
Incredibly, Thompson felt Hingsen's
inability to push him all the way,
despite posting the best losing score
in decathlon history, affected his own
tally.
"Before the pole vault, I thought I
had a chance of scoring 9,000," said
the winner. "But after Jurgen went out
at such a low height, my real interest
kind of diminished and I was just
trying to get through with the least
possible effort."
It's an extraordinary statement and
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