Editing Bob Mathias (section)

==Personal bests==
Information from [[World Athletics]] profile unless otherwise noted.

{{updated|May 23, 2024}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Performance
! Location
! Date
! Points
|-
| Decathlon|| align=right | 7,592 points|| align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 26, 1952 || align=right | 7,592 points
|-
| [[100 meters]]|| align=right | 10.9h || align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 25, 1952 || align=right | 883 points
|-
| [[Long jump]]|| align=right | {{T&Fcalc|6.98}} || align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 25, 1952 || align=right | 809 points
|-
| [[Shot put]]|| align=right | {{T&Fcalc|15.49}} || align=center | [[Fresno, California|Fresno]] || align=right | May 9, 1953 || align=right | 820 points
|-
| [[High jump]]|| align=right | {{T&Fcalc|1.90}} || align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 25, 1952 || align=right | 714 points
|-
| [[400 meters]]|| align=right | 50.2h|| align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 25, 1952 || align=right | 805 points
|-
| [[110 meters hurdles]]|| align=right | 13.8h || align=center | [[Zürich]] || align=right | August 12, 1952 || align=right | 1,000 points
|-
| [[Discus throw]]|| align=right | {{T&Fcalc|46.89}} || align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 26, 1952 || align=right | 806 points
|-
| [[Pole vault]]|| align=right | {{T&Fcalc|4.00}} || align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 26, 1952 || align=right | 617 points
|-
| [[Javelin throw]]|| align=right | {{T&Fcalc|59.21}}<ref>{{cite web | title=Great Moments in Track & Field | access-date=May 23, 2024 | url=https://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/CTRN/TFN_Great_Moments_T+F_48-59.pdf | page=13 | work=prepcaltrack.com }}</ref>|| align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 26, 1952 || align=right | 726 points
|-
| [[1500 meters]]|| align=right | 4:50.8h || align=center | [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Helsinki]] || align=right | July 26, 1952 || align=right | 618 points
|-
|colspan=4 align=right| '''Virtual Best Performance''' || align=right | 7,798 points
|}