Rico Freimuth in Ratingen 2010 (0)

Rico Freimuth is a World Championship medalist, winning silver in 2017 and bronze in 2015. Finished 6th at the 2012 London Olympics, where Ashton Eaton set the world record. Overall winner of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge in 2014 and 2017.

The 2011 Ratingen decathlon was won by Algeria's Larbi Bourrada, who scored 8302 points to set a new African decathlon record.

German men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8000 points. Leading the German men’s decathlon all-time list is Leo Neugebauer, who set the national record with a stunning 8961 points performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene.

19th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

The 2014 Ratingen decathlon took place on June 28–29 in challenging weather conditions, with athletes battling cold, rain, and strong winds. Germany's Rico Freimuth won the competition with 8356 points, edging France's Kevin Mayer by just 33 …

Rico Freimuth of Germany won the 2017 Ratingen decathlon with 8663 points, ahead of Grenada's Kurt Felix (8509) and fellow German Kai Kazmirek (8478).