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USA's Zach Ziemek smiles as athletes celebrate the end of the decathlon, Aug. 5, 2021 at Olympic Stadium. Ziemek finished sixth.
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USA’s Zach Ziemek smiles as athletes celebrate the end of the decathlon, Aug. 5, 2021 at Olympic Stadium. Ziemek finished sixth.

Itasca’s Zach Ziemek falls short in the decathlon

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USA's Zach Ziemek smiles as athletes celebrate the end of the decathlon, Aug. 5, 2021 at Olympic Stadium. Ziemek finished sixth.
USA’s Zach Ziemek smiles as athletes celebrate the end of the decathlon, Aug. 5, 2021 at Olympic Stadium. Ziemek finished sixth.
USA's Zach Ziemek cools down at the end of the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek cools down at the end of the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek throws the javelin during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek throws the javelin during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek runs with the pack in the 1500-meter race, the final event of the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek runs with the pack in the 1500-meter race, the final event of the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek successfully completes a pole vault during the decathlon, Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek successfully completes a pole vault during the decathlon, Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek rests with an ice bag on his head between jumps in pole vault during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek rests with an ice bag on his head between jumps in pole vault during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek successfully completes a pole vault during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021 at Olympic Stadium.
USA’s Zach Ziemek successfully completes a pole vault during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021 at Olympic Stadium.
USA's Zach Ziemek successfully completes a pole vault during the decathlon on, Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek successfully completes a pole vault during the decathlon on, Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek between jumps in pole vault during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek between jumps in pole vault during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek throws the discus during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek throws the discus during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek competes in the 110-meter hurdles during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek competes in the 110-meter hurdles during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek with an Olympic rings tattoo on his back walks the track during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek with an Olympic rings tattoo on his back walks the track during the decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek high jumps during the decathlon, Aug. 4, 2021, at Olympic Stadium.
USA’s Zach Ziemek high jumps during the decathlon, Aug. 4, 2021, at Olympic Stadium.
USA's Zach Ziemek prepares to start the 400-meter race during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek prepares to start the 400-meter race during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek gets ready for the high jump during the decathlon, Aug. 4, 2021, at Olympic Stadium.
USA’s Zach Ziemek gets ready for the high jump during the decathlon, Aug. 4, 2021, at Olympic Stadium.
USA's Zach Ziemek finishes the 400 meters during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek finishes the 400 meters during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021.
USA's Zach Ziemek, of Itasca, prepares to start the 400-meter race during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021.
USA’s Zach Ziemek, of Itasca, prepares to start the 400-meter race during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021.

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