Rafer Joseph
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Rafer Ernest Lewis Joseph (born 21 July 1968) is a retired decathlete from England.
Biography
Joseph became the British decathlon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1998 AAA Championships.
In 1994, he represented England in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Four years later, he represented England at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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 | —N/a | 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 |