World Decathlon Record (1963)

California, United States of America (USA). Title reads ’Iron Man of Asia - Yang Sets World Decathlon Record’. MS & CU C. K. Yang, Chinese athlete studying in America, with team mates during training. GV. Section of crowd watching athletics. Various shots of C. K. Yang performing his decathlon feats. They include 100 mm dash, high jump, long jump, short putt, hurdle race, discus, javelin, pole vault, and long distance race. Various shots of the winner C. K. Yang being congratulated and presented with Decathlon Trophy. (.) Date found in the old record - 02/05/1963. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bull