Manuel Eitel joined SSV Ulm 1846 in 2013, where he trained under coach Christopher Hellmann. In 2014, he set a new German U18 decathlon record in Bernhausen, surpassing the previous record held by Jan Felix Knobel.
The U23 European Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting Europe’s best young talents and standout performances throughout history.
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.
The 2025 Götzis Hypomeeting celebrated its 50th edition, once again bringing together the world’s best combined ‐events athletes in Austria. Sander Aae Skotheim claimed victory with an impressive total of 8909 points, further
The 2023 edition of Talence Décastar France’s Makenson Gletty take a convincing victory in the decathlon with 8443 points, clearly ahead of the rest of the field.
The 2017 Decastar meeting in Talence brought together a deep international decathlon field, with Canada’s Damian Warner taking victory with 8252 points.
Arthur Abele of Germany won the 2018 Ratingen decathlon with 8481 points, finishing well clear of fellow German Manuel Eitel (8121) and Sweden's Marcus Nilsson, who was just one point behind second place.