Big competitions (0)

As for any other athletes, a big competition like Olympic Games or a World Championship is every season's highlight for a decathlete. In contrast to the usual smaller meetings, these competitions are seen by thousands of people, so once a year the decathletes are in the centre of attention themselves.

Defending champions:
- Olympic Games: Ashton Eaton - Rio de Janeiro 2016
- World Championships: Niklas Kaul - Doha 2019
- European Championships: Arthur Abele - Berlin 2018