Siegfried Wentz secured the decathlon title at the 1985 West German Championships in Ulm on 13–14 July with 8440 points. Guido Kratschmer finished second with 8223, while Thomas Rizzi took bronze with 8143. Martin Grundmann topped the separate Junioren classification with 7506 points.
The Decathlon's nice in that you get to know the other athletes. It's almost like everyone helps each other out. We're all out there trying to win, but at the same time there's a friendship there too. It's always fun going to meets and catching up with the other guys - Tom Pappas
Decathlon 2000 recommends: Coaching Book by Harry Marra