Kai Kazmirek earned world decathlon bronze in London in 2017, a year after scoring a personal best of 8580 points to finish fourth at the Rio Olympics. The German decathlete also won the 2013 European U23 title and the 2015 Götzis Hypomeeting,
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.
In excellent conditions Kai Kazmirek secured the winner's trophy with 8462 points. It should be mentioned that Damian Warner scored no points in the shot put.
The men’s decathlon at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tampere produced a high ‐level battle for the medals, with Germany’s Kai Kazmirek taking gold with 8366 points ahead of Ilya Shkurenyov and Adam Sebastian Helcelet,
Arthur Abele won the Ratingen 2016 men's decathlon with 8605 points, setting a world ‐leading mark at the 20th edition of the Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf ‐Meeting. Fellow German Kai Kazmirek finished second with 8323 points, while