Götzis Hypomeeting decathlon records and all-time winners (2)

May 31, 2026

A complete history of the Götzis Hypomeeting highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, honoring the event’s most remarkable performances and winners over the years. The combined events meeting in Götzis was first held in 1975. The name Hypomeeting Götzis was introduced in 1985, when Hypobank Vorarlberg became the main sponsor.

Götzis Hypomeeting all-time decathlon records
Event	Result	Decathlete	Nation	Points	Venue
100 m	10,12 (+0.9) ® WB	Damian Warner	CAN	8711	Götzis 2019
Long jump	8.51 (+1.0) ® WB	Simon Ehammer	SUI	8778	Götzis 2026
Shot put	17.45	Michael Smith	CAN	8555	Götzis 1997
High jump	2.23	Christian Schenk	GDR	8481	Götzis 1990
400 m	46,20	Ayden Owens	PUR	8486	Götzis 2025
110 m hurdles	13,36 (+0.9) ® WB	Damian Warner	CAN	8995	Götzis 2021
Discus throw	55.14	Norbert Demmel	GER	DNF	Götzis 1995
Pole vault	5.55	Erki Nool	EST	8742	Götzis 2000
Javelin throw	78.21	Niklas Kaul	GER	8528	Götzis 2026
1500 m	4.08,31	Jeff Tesselaar	NED	8249	Götzis 2025
1st day	4762 ® WB	Simon Ehammer	SUI	8778	Götzis 2026
10,41 - 8.51 - 15.15 - 2.03 - 47,33
2nd day	4403	Niklas Kaul	GER	8528	Götzis 2026
14,51 - 47.14 - 4.90 - 78.21 - 4.23.67
Running events	3811	Damian Warner	CAN	8995	Götzis 2021
10,14 - 47,90 - 13.36 - 4.25,19
Jumping events	2997	Simon Ehammer	SUI	8778	Götzis 2026
8.51 - 2.03 - 5.20
Throwing events	2748 ® WB	Michael Smith	CAN	8626	Götzis 1996
16.94 - 52.90 - 71.22
Decathlon	9026 ® WR	Roman Šebrle	CZE	9026	Götzis 2001
10,64 - 8.11 - 15.33 - 2.12 - 47,79 - 13,92 - 47.92 - 4.80 - 70.16 - 4.21,98

Götzis Hypomeeting all-time decathlon winners
Year	Decathlete	Nation	Points	Comments
1975	Petr Kratky	TCH	7440
1976	Guido Kratschmer	FRG	8302	National record
1977	Josef Zeilbauer	AUT	8039
1978	Guido Kratschmer	FRG	8411
1979	Thierry Dubois	FRA	8138
1980	Daley Thompson ® WR	GBR	8648	World record
1981	Josef Zeilbauer	AUT	8182
1982	Daley Thompson ® WR	GBR	8730	World record
1983	Grigori Degtyaryov	URS	8480
1984	Grigori Degtyaryov	URS	8617	National record
1985	Uwe Freimuth	GDR	8473
1986	Guido Kratschmer	FRG	8519
1987	Siegfried Wentz	FRG	8645
1988	Uwe Freimuth	GDR	8381
1989	Christian Plaziat	FRA	8485
1990	Christian Schenk	GDR	8481
1991	Michael Smith	CAN	8427
1992	Robert Zmelik	CZE	8627	National record
1993	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	8604
1994	Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	8735	National record
1995	Erki Nool	EST	8575	National record
1996	Michael Smith	CAN	8626	National record
1997	Eduard Hämäläinen	FIN	8617
1998	Erki Nool	EST	8672	National record
1999	Tomaš Dvorak	CZE	8738
2000	Tomaš Dvorak	CZE	8900	Season's best score
2001	Roman Šebrle ® WR	CZE	9026	World record
2002	Roman Šebrle	CZE	8800	Season's best score
2003	Roman Šebrle	CZE	8807	Season's best score
2004	Roman Šebrle	CZE	8842
2005	Roman Šebrle	CZE	8534
2006	Bryan Clay	USA	8677	Season's best score
2007	Andrei Krauchanka	BLR	8617
2008	Dmitri Karpov	KAZ	8506
2009	Michael Schrader	GER	8522
2010	Bryan Clay	USA	8483	Season's best score
2011	Trey Hardee	USA	8689
2012	Hans van Alphen	BEL	8519	National record
2013	Damian Warner	CAN	8307
2014	Trey Hardee	USA	8518
2015	Kai Kazmirek	GER	8462
2016	Damian Warner	CAN	8523
2017	Damian Warner	CAN	8591
2018	Damian Warner	CAN	8795	National record
2019	Damian Warner	CAN	8711	Season's best score
2020	For the first time in 45 years, a hypomeeting had to be canceled due to the COVID-19
2021	Damian Warner	CAN	8995	National record
2022	Damian Warner	CAN	8797
2023	Pierce LePage	CAN	8700
2024	Damian Warner	CAN	8676
2025	Sander Aae Skotheim	NOR	8909	National record
2026	Simon Ehammer	SUI	8778	National record

® WB Decathlon world best
® WR decathlon world record

Most Götzis Hypomeeting decathlon wins
Decathlete	Nation	Wins	Winning years
Damian Warner	CAN	8	2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Roman Šebrle	CZE	5	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Guido Kratschmer	FRG	3	1976, 1978, 1986
Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR / FIN	3	1993, 1994, 1997
Josef Zeilbauer	AUT	2	1977, 1981
Daley Thompson	GBR	2	1980, 1982
Grigori Degtyaryov	URS	2	1983, 1984
Uwe Freimuth	GDR	2	1985, 1988
Michael Smith	CAN	2	1991, 1996
Erki Nool	EST	2	1995, 1998
Tomaš Dvorak	CZE	2	1999, 2000
Bryan Clay	USA	2	2006, 2010
Trey Hardee	USA	2	2011, 2014

Highest Götzis Hypomeeting decathlon winning scores
Decathlete	Nation	Points	Year
Roman Šebrle	CZE	9026	2001
Damian Warner	CAN	8995	2021
Sander Aae Skotheim	NOR	8909	2025
Tomaš Dvorak	CZE	8900	2000
Roman Šebrle	CZE	8842	2004
Roman Šebrle	CZE	8807	2003
Roman Šebrle	CZE	8800	2002
Damian Warner	CAN	8797	2022
Damian Warner	CAN	8795	2018
Simon Ehammer	SUI	8778	2026
Tomaš Dvorak	CZE	8738	1999
Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	8735	1994
Daley Thompson	GBR	8730	1982
Damian Warner	CAN	8711	2019
Pierce LePage	CAN	8700	2023
Trey Hardee	USA	8689	2011
Damian Warner	CAN	8678	2024
Bryan Clay	USA	8677	2006
Erki Nool	EST	8672	1998
Daley Thompson	GBR	8648	1980
Siegfried Wentz	FRG	8645	1987
Robert Zmelik	TCH	8627	1992
Michael Smith	CAN	8626	1996
Eduard Hämäläinen	FIN	8617	1997
Andrei Krauchanka	BLR	8617	2007
Eduard Hämäläinen	BLR	8604	1993
Damian Warner	CAN	8591	2017
Grigori Degtyaryov	URS	8579	1984
Erki Nool	EST	8575	1995
Roman Šebrle	CZE	8534	2005
Damian Warner	CAN	8523	2016
Michael Schrader	GER	8522	2009
Guido Kratschmer	FRG	8519	1986
Hans van Alphen	BEL	8519	2012
Trey Hardee	USA	8518	2014
Dmitri Karpov	KAZ	8504	2008
Christian Plaziat	FRA	8485	1989
Bryan Clay	USA	8483	2010
Christian Schenk	GDR	8481	1990
Uwe Freimuth	GDR	8473	1985
Kai Kazmirek	GER	8462	2015
Grigori Degtyaryov	URS	8454	1983
Michael Smith	CAN	8427	1991
Guido Kratschmer	FRG	8411	1978
Uwe Freimuth	GDR	8381	1988
Damian Warner	CAN	8307	2013
Guido Kratschmer	FRG	8302	1976
Josef Zeilbauer	AUT	8182	1981
Thierry Dubois	FRA	8138	1979
Josef Zeilbauer	AUT	8039	1977
Petr Kratky	TCH	7440	1975

For comparability, all scores are calculated using the 1985 scoring tables.

Comments (2)

GOUSSET wrote on Apr 13, 2018

2007 Andrei Krauchenka U23 european Record ? Doesn't it belong to Frank Busemann, who realised 8706 points at the age of 21 ? https://www.decathlon2000.com/550/frank-busemann

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Janek Salmistu wrote on Apr 14, 2018

GOUSSET, you are right - on the European Athletics site, the U23 european recordman holder is Buseman with 8706 points (1996).

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