Robert Jacob Arnold made history by becoming the first athlete in over 20 years to win back ‐to ‐back NCAA decathlon titles in 2006 and 2007, competing for the University of Arizona. He earned bronze medals in the decathlon at the 2006
The 2010 Götzis Hypo-Meeting Decathlon saw Olympic champion Bryan Clay claim his second Götzis victory with 8483 points, ahead of France’s Romain Barras and Cuba’s Leonel Suárez.
Robert Jacob Arnold won the 2010 US Championships decathlon in Des Moines with 8215 points, edging Tom Pappas by 114 points to claim the national title.
At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Roman Šebrle captured the decathlon title with 8676 points, completing his long pursuit after two World Championships silver medals with a long-awaited gold medal.
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