The 2008 Ratingen decathlon was won by Cuba’s Leonel Suárez with 8451 points, ahead of Germany’s Arthur Abele (8372) and Andre Niklaus (8273), in a high-quality competition featuring multiple athletes over the 8200-point mark.
The 2012 Ratingen decathlon was won by Germany's Jan Felix Knobel with 8228 points, ahead of Cuba's Yordani Garcia (8005) and Junior Diaz (7735), after Larbi Bourrada's higher score of 8332 points was later disqualified due to doping.
Estonia has a deserved image of an e-country, but only a few know that one of the first to conquer the world in this field was Decathlon 2000! Being the best in your field is a very inspiring goal. Even small things can be big if you have knowledge and enthusiasm - Raul Rebane, communication consultant