Roman Šebrle (6)

Aug 31, 2025

Roman Šebrle became the first decathlete ever to achieve over 9000 points, setting the World Record at 9026 points (Götzis 2001), succeeding his compatriot, Tomaš Dvorak, who had scored 8994 points two years earlier (Prague 1999).

Decathlete Roman Šebrle - Decathlon 2000
Czech Republic

Date of birth: 26 November 1974
Place of birth: Lanskroun, Czech Republic
Height: 187cm / Weight: 87kg
Decathlon: 9026 ® Götzis 2001
Heptathlon: 6438 Budapest 2004
Coach: Dalibor Kupka, Zdenek Vana
Full career

Roman Šebrle became the first decathlete ever to achieve over 9000 points, setting the World Record at 9026 points (Götzis 2001), succeeding his compatriot, Tomaš Dvorak, who had scored 8994 points two years earlier (Prague 1999).

Personal bests
100 m	10,64 (+1.3)	Götzis 2000
Long jump	8.11 (+1.9)	Götzis 2001
Shot put	16.47	Kladno 2007
High jump	2.15	Götzis 2000
400 m	47,76	Götzis 1999
110 m hurdles	13,68 (+2.6)	Halle 2001
Discus throw	49.46	Prague 2009
Pole vault	5.20	Turnov 2003
Javelin throw	71.18	Osaka 2007
1500 m	4.21,98	Götzis 2001
Total points based on PB	9328
Total 10 best decathlons	87999
Total 10 best heptathlons	63163

Decathlons over 8000 points (49)
Pts	Results	1st day	2nd day	P	Venue
8210	10,85 - 7.65 - 14.24 - 2.10 - 49,94 - 14,49 - 41.86 - 4.60 - 64.28 - 4.39,80	4322	3888	1	Prague 1996
8120	10,94 - 7.37 - 13.43 - 2.09 - 50,04 - 14,42 - 42.60 - 4.80 - 64.08 - 4.42,81	4170	3950	1	Stanford 1996
8236	10,6 - 7.75 - 14.67 - 2.07 - 49,2 - 14,4 - 40.36 - 4.70 - 65.80 - 4.44,8	4376	3860	1	Valladolid 1997
8330	10,93 - 7.67 - 14.30 - 2.06 - 48,13 - 14,27 - 42.32 - 4.80 - 65.06 - 4.44,35	4362	3968	6	Götzis 1997
8322	10,94 - 7.70 - 14.67 - 2.04 - 48,83 - 14,24 - 42.84 - 4.80 - 64.72 - 4.43,08	4337	3985	1	Tallinn 1997 ECSL
8232	10,91 - 7.71 - 14.33 - 2.09 - 48,16 - 14,32 - 43.32 - 4.20 - 64.76 - 4.40,31	4405	3827	9	Athens 1997
8380	10,70 - 7.72 - 15.09 - 2.07 - 48,75 - 14,48 - 42.34 - 4.80 - 65.60 - 4.48,31	4455	3925	1	Catania 1997
8301	10,90 - 7.62 - 14.47 - 2.07 - 48,15 - 14,53 - 45.06 - 4.40 - 68.62 - 4.44,52	4375	3926	4	Talence 1997
8538	10,75 - 7.85 - 15.09 - 2.09 - 48,38 - 14,22 - 43.72 - 4.90 - 63.14 - 4.41,08	4512	4026	4	Götzis 1998
8589	10,73 - 8.03 - 15.43 - 2.07 - 49,56 - 14,12 - 45.80 - 4.80 - 65.08 - 4.40,94	4509	4080	2	Tallinn 1998 ECSL
8477	10,73 - 7.60 - 14.90 - 2.09 - 48,28 - 14,27 - 42.57 - 4.90 - 62.82 - 4.35,21	4449	4028	6	Budapest 1998
8056	10,99 - 7.77 - 14.02 - 2.04 - 50,46 - 14,23 - 42.00 - 4.80 - 58.42 - 4.50,76	4229	3827	5	Talence 1998
8426	10,73 - 7.70 - 14.27 - 2.06 - 47,76 - 13,98 - 44.63 - 4.60 - 61.02 - 4.34,54	4432	3994	4	Götzis 1999
8527	10,74 - 7.73 - 14.77 - 2.13 - 48,02 - 13,93 - 45.12 - 4.60 - 64.06 - 4.42,48	4520	4007	2	Prague 1999
8231	10,93 - 7.66 - 14.56 - 2.07 - 48,78 - 14,75 - 44.17 - 4.60 - 64.74 - 4.45,17	4354	3877	3	Talence 1999
8757	10,64 - 7.88 - 15.19 - 2.15 - 49,05 - 13,99 - 47.21 - 4.75 - 67.23 - 4.35,06	4576	4181	2	Götzis 2000
8228	10,96 - 7.33 - 14.76 - 2.07 - 48,78 - 14,23 - 46.37 - 4.40 - 62.71 - 4.36,87	4278	3950	4	Talence 2000
8606	10,92 - 7.62 - 15.22 - 2.12 - 48,20 - 13,87 - 44.39 - 4.80 - 64.04 - 4.28,79	4460	4146	2	Sydney 2000
9026	10,64 - 8.11 - 15.33 - 2.12 - 47,79 - 13,92 - 47.92 - 4.80 - 70.16 - 4.21,98	4675	4351	1	Götzis 2001 ®
8174	10,91 - 7.67 - 15.43 - 2.00 - 48,18 - 16,97 - 47.41 - 4.60 - 65.75 - 4.31,04	4377	3797	10	Edmonton 2001
8800	10,95 - 7.79 - 15.50 - 2.12 - 48,35 - 13,89 - 48.02 - 5.00 - 68.97 - 4.38,16	4506	4294	1	Götzis 2002
8701	10,87 - 7.76 - 15.55 - 2.10 - 48,26 - 14,04 - 46.52 - 5.00 - 62.17 - 4.29,76	4507	4194	1	Ratingen 2002
8800	10,83 - 7.92 - 15.41 - 2.12 - 48,48 - 14,04 - 46.88 - 5.10 - 68.51 - 4.42,94	4555	4245	1	München 2002
8417	10,98 - 7.63 - 15.05 - 2.09 - 48,68 - 14,26 - 46.53 - 4.65 - 63.83 - 4.38,46	4388	4029	2	Talence 2002
8807	10,78 - 7.86 - 15.41 - 2.12 - 47,83 - 13,96 - 43.42 - 4.90 - 69.22 - 4.28,63	4582	4225	1	Götzis 2003
8606	10,93 - 7.60 - 15.41 - 2.09 - 48,59 - 14,30 - 47.31 - 5.10 - 63.14 - 4.35,37	4419	4187	1	Ratingen 2003
8634	11,00 - 7.64 - 15.47 - 2.06 - 47,90 - 14,25 - 47.47 - 4.80 - 69.79 - 4.34,45	4423	4211	2	Paris 2003
8842	10,92 - 7.86 - 16.22 - 2.09 - 48,59 - 14,15 - 47.44 - 5.00 - 71.10 - 4.34,09	4536	4306	1	Götzis 2004
8893	10,85 - 7.84 - 16.36 - 2.12 - 48,36 - 14,05 - 48.72 - 5.00 - 70.52 - 4.40,01	4594	4299	1	Athens 2004
8217	11,04 - 7.58 - 14.83 - 2.07 - 49,81 - 14,69 - 43.75 - 5.02 - 63.19 - 4.51,69	4277	3940	1	Talence 2004
8534	11,06 - 7.85 - 15.36 - 2.06 - 49,17 - 14,50 - 47.77 - 4.80 - 66.57 - 4.33,74	4393	4141	1	Götzis 2005
8521	10,91 - 7.86 - 16.29 - 2.06 - 48,62 - 14,71 - 46.85 - 4.80 - 63.21 - 4.39,54	4513	4008	2	Helsinki 2005
8326	11,09 - 7.60 - 15.65 - 2.04 - 49,03 - 14,47 - 45.15 - 4.80 - 66.05 - 4.47,79	4331	3995	1	Talence 2005
8333	10,79 - 7.57 - 15.08 - 2.01 - 49,79 - 14,30 - 49.12 - 4.70 - 63.06 - 4.44,79	4292	4041	1	Arles 2006
8526	10,98 - 7.72 - 15.53 - 2.09 - 49,11 - 14,27 - 45.47 - 5.00 - 66.90 - 4.46,91	4420	4106	1	Göteborg 2006
8170	11,15 - 7.45 - 15.33 - 2.04 - 49,72 - 14,64 - 44.12 - 4.80 - 63.32 - 4.42,70	4227	3943	3	Talence 2006
8518	11,10 - 7.84 - 15.58 - 2.09 - 49,27 - 14,52 - 45.15 - 4.80 - 70.09 - 4.39,92	4419	4099	2	Götzis 2007
8697	10,94 - 7.84 - 16.47 - 2.12 - 48,99 - 14,39 - 47.66 - 4.80 - 68.87 - 4.40,44	4551	4146	1	Kladno 2007
8676	11,04 - 7.56 - 15.92 - 2.12 - 48,80 - 14,33 - 48.75 - 4.80 - 71.18 - 4.35,32	4434	4242	1	Osaka 2007
8067	11,24 - 7.37 - 15.71 - 2.04 - 50,13 - 14,86 - 42.60 - 4.85 - 63.44 - 4.47,53	4193	3874	4	Talence 2007
8076	11,16 - 7.51 - 15.32 - 1.95 - 50,13 - 15,15 - 46.91 - 4.75 - 66.05 - 4.46,76	4138	3938	2	Kladno 2008
8241	11,21 - 7.68 - 14.78 - 2.11 - 49,54 - 14,71 - 45.50 - 4.80 - 63.93 - 4.49,63	4312	3929	5	Beijing 2008
8348	11,14 - 7.86 - 15.41 - 1.94 - 49,50 - 14,33 - 46.71 - 4.90 - 67.54 - 4.48,88	4257	4091	4	Götzis 2009
8058	11,15 - 7.66 - 14.76 - 2.06 - 50,72 - 14,43 - 43.54 - 4.60 - 63.56 - 4.52,90	4218	3840	2	Kladno 2009
8266	11,16 - 7.80 - 14.98 - 2.11 - 50,42 - 14,44 - 46.30 - 4.60 - 65.61 - 4.50,33	4324	3942	10	Berlin 2009
8109	11,22 - 7.45 - 15.56 - 2.02 - 51,61 - 14,77 - 47.06 - 4.70 - 68.90 - 4.51,70	4122	3987	2	Albi 2011
8069	11,25 - 7.30 - 15.20 - 2.05 - 51,18 - 14,75 - 46.93 - 4.80 - 67.28 - 4.56,50	4105	3964	14	Daegu 2011
8097	11,38 - 7.49 - 15.47 - 2.01 - 51,14 - 14,61 - 44.78 - 4.77 - 66.93 - 4.44,86	4105	3992	2	Kladno 2012
8052	11,19 - 7.43 - 14.65 - 2.00 - 49,87 - 14,45 - 44.05 - 4.90 - 61.78 - 4.50,74	4129	3923	6	Helsinki 2012

® - Decathlon’s World Record

Heptathlons over 6000 points (22)
6057	7,07 - 7.69 - 14.15 - 2.10 - 8,13 - 4.80 - 2.48,18	3	Prague 1997
6132	6,98 - 7.80 - 14.78 - 2.08 - 8,15 - 4.70 - 2.45,27	1	Prague 1998
6209	6,91 - 7.75 - 14.37 - 2.13 - 8,02 - 4.65 - 2.43,00	2	Tallinn 1999 ENRC
6319	6,94 - 7.76 - 15.27 - 2.11 - 7,94 - 4.80 - 2.41,50	3	Maebashi 1999
6358	6,92 - 7.97 - 15.26 - 2.10 - 7,93 - 4.65 - 2.38,60	1	Tallinn 2000 ENRC
6271	6,97 - 7.75 - 15.47 - 2.07 - 7,93 - 4.80 - 2.42,51	2	Gent 2000
6267	6,92 - 7.67 - 15.76 - 2.10 - 7,96 - 4.75 - 2.44,76	1	Tallinn 2001 RHC
6420	7,00 - 7.88 - 15.75 - 2.08 - 7,86 - 4.90 - 2.37,86	1	Lisbon 2001
6280	6,97 - 7.82 - 15.62 - 2.11 - 7,93 - 4.80 - 2.47,68	1	Vienna 2002
6228	7,02 - 7.70 - 15.20 - 2.10 - 8,11 - 4.85 - 2.42,04	1	Tallinn 2003 RHC
6196	7,07 - 7.62 - 15.20 - 2.08 - 8,02 - 5.00 - 2.46,20	3	Birmingham 2003
6350	7,02 - 7.84 - 16.08 - 2.07 - 8,03 - 5.05 - 2.43,82	1	Tallinn 2004 RHC
6438	6,97 - 7.96 - 16.28 - 2.11 - 7,95 - 4.80 - 2.39,67	1	Budapest 2004
6232	7,06 - 7.57 - 15.27 - 2.09 - 8,17 - 5.00 - 2.39,64	1	Madrid 2005
6067	7,10 - 7.40 - 14.66 - 2.07 - 8,08 - 4.85 - 2.42,44	1	Tallinn 2006 RHC
6161	7,10 - 7.76 - 15.74 - 2.10 - 8,08 - 4.80 - 2.49,38	3	Moscow 2006
6196	7,06 - 7.79 - 16.12 - 2.02 - 8,22 - 5.00 - 2.45,84	1	Birmingham 2007
6142	7,17 - 7.72 - 15.14 - 2.09 - 8,24 - 5.00 - 2.45,60	3	Torino 2009
6024	7,20 - 7.49 - 15.70 - 2.09 - 8,30 - 4.80 - 2.46,55	5	Doha 2010
6117	7,16 - 7.67 - 15.69 - 2.08 - 8,16 - 4.90 - 2.48,42	1	Prague 2011
6178	7,06 - 7.59 - 15.42 - 2.06 - 8,08 - 4.90 - 2.42,72	3	Paris 2011
6105	7,19 - 7.67 - 15.67 - 2.11 - 8,22 - 4.80 - 2.46,82	1	Prague 2012

International medals (22)
Year	Venue	Championships	Event	Total	Medal
1997	Tallinn 1997 ECSL	European Cup	Decathlon	8322	Gold
1997	Catania 1997	Universiade	Decathlon	8380	Gold
1998	Tallinn 1998 ECSL	European Cup	Decathlon	8589	Silver
1999	Maebashi 1999	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6319	Bronze
1999	Prague 1999	European Cup	Decathlon	8527	Silver
2000	Gent 2000	European Indoor	Heptathlon	6271	Silver
2000	Sydney 2000	Olympic Games	Decathlon	8606	Silver
2001	Lisbon 2001	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6420	Gold
2002	Vienna 2002	European Indoor	Heptathlon	6280	Gold
2002	München 2002	European	Decathlon	8800	Gold
2003	Birmingham 2003	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6196	Bronze
2003	Paris 2003	World	Decathlon	8634	Silver
2004	Budapest 2004	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6438	Gold
2004	Athens 2004	Olympic Games	Decathlon	8893	Gold
2005	Madrid 2005	European Indoor	Heptathlon	6232	Gold
2005	Helsinki 2005	World	Decathlon	8521	Silver
2006	Moscow 2006	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6161	Bronze
2006	Göteborg 2006	European	Decathlon	8526	Gold
2007	Birmingham 2007	European Indoor	Heptathlon	6196	Gold
2007	Osaka 2007	World	Decathlon	8676	Gold
2009	Torino 2009	European Indoor	Heptathlon	6142	Bronze
2011	Paris 2011	European Indoor	Heptathlon	6178	Bronze

Winner of the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
Year	1st meeting	2nd meeting	3rd meeting	Total	Medal
2002	8800 Götzis 2002	8701 Ratingen 2002	8800 München 2002	26301	Gold
2004	8842 Götzis 2004	8893 Athens 2004	8217 Talence 2004	25952	Gold
2005	8534 Götzis 2005	8521 Helsinki 2005	8326 Talence 2005	25381	Gold
2007	8518 Götzis 2007	8676 Osaka 2007	8067 Talence 2007	25261	Gold