Andreas Rizzi
Oct 23, 2026
Andreas Rizzi combined sprint speed with all-round ability to become the 1981 West German decathlon champion. His career best came in Bernhausen in 1983, where he scored 8369 points, equivalent to 8326 under the 1985 scoring tables. With personal bests of 10.35 in the 100 m and 46.79 in the 400 m, Rizzi was one of the fastest sprinters among the decathletes of his era.
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (3) |
| Points |
Results |
1st day |
2nd day |
P |
Venue |
| 8155 |
10,79 - 7.59 - 14.63 - 1.97 - 46,79 - 15,34 - 43.62 - 4.60 - 51.84 - 4.18,07 |
4377 |
3778 |
1 |
Lage 1981 |
8326 + |
10,52 - 7.71 - 14.78 - 2.00 - 46,82 - 14,91 - 43.62 - 4.70 - 50.92 - 4.21,04 |
4503 |
3823 |
4 |
Bernhausen 1983 |
| 8115 |
10,55 - 7.44 - 14.50 - 1.98 - 47,01 - 15,03 - 41.52 - 4.50 - 54.48 - 4.25,75 |
4385 |
3730 |
5 |
Sofia 1983 |
+ – wind assistance indicated in the archive; exact wind readings are unavailable
h – hand timed
^ – old javelin implements (until 31 March 1986)
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