Aaron James Booth (born 12 September 1996) is a New Zealand
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δÎκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθΠ...
who won the gold medal in
that event at the
2019 Summer Universiade
The 2019 Summer Universiade (), officially known as the XXX Summer Universiade () and also known as Naples 2019, or Napoli 2019, was held in Naples, Italy, between 3 and 14 July 2019.
It was initially scheduled for BrasÃlia, Brazil in July 201 ...
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Booth has represented New Zealand at youth and senior level at the Oceania Championships in Tahiti and Cairns, and at senior level at the World University Games in South Korea, Taipei and Napoli.
He was the 2013 Oceania Octathlon Champion, the 2014 New Zealand Under 20 Decathlon Champion, and the 2015 Australian Under 20 Decathlon Champion.
In 2019 Booth broke the New Zealand indoor Heptathlon record in Fayetteville with a score of 5819 points. He placed 8th at the NCAA Indoor champs in Birmingham Alabama. Booth then placed 6th at the NCAA Outdoor championships with a PB score of 7680 points. At the World University Games in Napoli he won the gold medal, adding to his bronze medal from the 2017 games, with another personal best score of 7827 points.
After a Covid interrupted season in 2020 Booth, representing Long Beach State University in California, won the 2021 Big West Outdoor Conference Championships (7520pts) and at the NCAA Championships he broke the school record with a score of 7644pts, which placed 6th overall.
In March 2022 Booth won his first New Zealand Senior Decathlon title.
His best decathlon score of 7827pts, at Napoli ranks him fourth on the New Zealand decathlon "all time" list.
Achievements
Personal bests
New Zealand Athletics Rankings
Auckland Athletics Rankings
Tilastopaja
Tfrrs
Combined events
Track and field outdoor
Track and field indoor
References
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New Zealand decathletes
1996 births
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Kansas State Wildcats men's track and field athletes
FISU World University Games gold medalists for New Zealand
FISU World University Games bronze medalists for New Zealand
Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
FISU World University Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade
Long Beach State Beach men's track and field athletes
New Zealand Athletics Championships winners
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