Rafer Joseph
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Athletics |
| Born | 21 July 1968 Andover, Hampshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Club | Basingstoke & Mid Hants |
| Now coaching | Sammy Ball |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Decathlon: 7,563 points (1994) |
Rafer Ernest Lewis Joseph (born 21 July 1968) is a retired decathlete from England.[1]
Biography
Joseph became the British decathlon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1998 AAA Championships.[2][3]
In 1994, he represented England in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[4][5] Four years later, he represented England at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6]
Personal bests
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
- As of 3 July 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.9h (+1.8 m/s) | Dartford | 16 May 1998 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 15.12 (+0.3 m/s) | Watford | 21 June 1998 |
| Pole vault | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) | Watford | 21 June 1998 |
| Discus throw | 51.18 m (167 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Basingstoke | 21 May 2005 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | — | Brixen | 2–3 July 1994 | 7,563 points |
| 100 metres | 11.17 (-0.3 m/s) | Brixen | 2 July 1994 | 823 points |
| Long jump | 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) (+0.4 m/s) | Brixen | 2 July 1994 | 781 points |
| Shot put | 14.10 m (46 ft 3 in) | Brixen | 4 July 1998 | 734 points |
| High jump | 1.98 m (6 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | Stoke-on-Trent | 6 July 1991 | 785 points |
| 400 metres | 50.33 | Brixen | 2 July 1994 | 799 points |
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.89 (-0.7 m/s) | Tallinn | 29 June 1997 | 863 points |
| Discus throw | 50.66 m (166 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Brixen | 3 July 1994 | 884 points |
| Pole vault | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) | Watford | 21 June 1998 | 790 points |
| Javelin throw | 59.92 m (196 ft 7 in) | Brixen | 3 July 1994 | 737 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:46.91 | Brixen | 5 July 1998 | 637 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 7,833 points | |||
References
- ^ "Profile". European Athletics.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". teamengland.com . Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "England team in 1994". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2025.