European Championships Amsterdam 2016 - Decathlon Podium (0)

The men's decathlon at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam delivered a remarkable comeback story. Belgium's Thomas van der Plaetsen, returning to elite competition after overcoming cancer, claimed his first major outdoor title …

The men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava produced a close battle for the title. Belgium’s Thomas van der Plaetsen won with 8157 points, just five points ahead of Eduard Mikhan, while Mihail Dudaš …

Thomas van der Plaetsen returned from cancer treatment to win the European decathlon title in Amsterdam 2016. The Belgian claimed world indoor heptathlon bronze with a national record of 6259 points in Sopot 2014 and achieved his decathlon best of …

Mihail Dudaš is a Serbian former decathlete who competed at the international level throughout the 2010s, representing Serbia at World and European Championships as well as the Olympic Games.

Adam Sebastian Helcelet embodied the Czech decathlon tradition ‐ emerging under the influence of legends like Dvorák and Šebrle, earning continental medals, and landing firmly among the nation’s top performers. His legacy now continues …

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Thomas van der Plaetsen became Belgium’s first European junior decathlon champion at Novi Sad 2009, winning with a national U20 record of 7769 points. Sweden’s Petter Olson finished just 35 points behind with 7734, while Germany’s Kai …

Czech men’s heptathlon all-time list up to 5700 points

Thomas van der Plaetsen won the decathlon at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan with 8164 points, finishing 225 points ahead of Russia’s Sergei Sviridov (7939). The Belgian’s 7. 80 m long jump and 5. 30 m pole vault helped secure gold, …