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.

Decathlon was won by Larbi Bourrada of Algeria, who set a new African record with a score of 8302 points

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

Ratingen 2014 competition took place on June 28–29, under challenging weather - decathletes battled through cold, rain, and wind conditions