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Men’s decathlon world record progression
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Decathlon world record progression by scoring table
The archive includes complete decathlon results with all ten event marks, total points and competition venues. Historical performances are grouped according to the scoring table in use at the time, allowing the progression of the men’s decathlon world best to be followed across different eras.
| 1920 point table | ||||||||
| Points | Athlete | Nation | Results | Venue | ||||
| 7485.610 | Aleksander Kolmpere | EST | 12,3 - 6.59 - 12.92 - 1.75 - 55,0 - 17,0 - 39.64 - 3.40 - 62.20 - 5.11,3 |
Helsinki 1922 | ||||
| 7710.275 | Harold Osborn | USA | 11,2 - 6.92 - 11.43 - 1.97 - 53,2 - 16,0 - 34.51 - 3.50 - 46.69 - 4.50,0 |
Paris 1924 | ||||
| 7820.930 | Paavo Yrjölä | FIN | 11,8 - 6.54 - 13.97 - 1.85 - 52,4 16,9 - 37.31 - 3.30 - 56.70 - 4.41,1 |
Viipuri 1926 | ||||
| 7995.190 | Paavo Yrjölä | FIN | 11,7 - 6.73 - 14.27 - 1.85 - 52,8 - 16,8 - 40.76 - 3.20 - 57.40 - 4.41,8 |
Helsinki 1927 | ||||
| 8053.290 | Paavo Yrjölä | FIN | 11,8 - 6.72 - 14.11 - 1.87 - 53,2 - 16,6 - 42.09 - 3.30 - 55.70 - 4.44,0 |
Amsterdam 1928 | ||||
| 8255.475 | Akilles Järvinen | FIN | 11,1 - 6.89 - 13.14 - 1.80 - 50,0 - 15,4 - 36.47 - 3.60 - 58.15 - 4.54,2 |
Viipuri 1930 | ||||
| 8462.235 | James Bausch | USA | 11,7 - 6.95 - 15.32 - 1.70 - 54,2 - 16,2 - 44.58 - 4.00 - 61.91 - 5.17,0 |
Los Angeles 1932 | ||||
| 8790.460 | Hans-Heinrich Sievert | GER | 11,1 - 7.48 - 15.31 - 1.80 - 52,2 - 15,8 - 47.23 - 3.43 - 58.32 - 4.58,8 |
Hamburg 1934 | ||||
| 1934 point table | ||||||||
| Points | Athlete | Nation | Results | Venue | ||||
| 7880 | Glenn Morris | USA | 10,7 - 6.86 - 14.45 - 1.87 - 50,7 - 14,9 - 43.11 - 3.45 - 56.06 - 4.48,1 |
Milwaukee 1936 | ||||
| 7900 | Glenn Morris | USA | 11,1 - 6.97 - 14.10 - 1.85 - 49,4 - 14,9 - 43.02 - 3.50 - 54.52 - 4.33,2 |
Berlin 1936 | ||||
| 8042 | Robert Mathias | USA | 10,9 - 7.09 - 14.48 - 1.85 - 51,0 - 14,7 - 44.62 - 3.98 - 55.59 - 5.05,1 |
Tulare 1950 | ||||
| 1950 point table | ||||||||
| Points | Athlete | Nation | Results | Venue | ||||
| 7887 | Robert Mathias | USA | 10,9 - 6.98 - 15.30 - 1.90 - 50,2 - 14,7 - 46.89 - 4.00 - 59.21 - 4.50,8 |
Helsinki 1952 | ||||
| 7985 | Rafer Johnson | USA | 10,5 - 7.49 - 13.80 - 1.85 - 49,7 - 14,5 - 47.20 - 3.87 - 59.09 - 5.01,5 |
Kingsburg 1955 | ||||
| 8014 | Vasili Kuznetsov | URS | 11,0 - 7.30 - 14.49 - 1.75 - 49,1 - 14,5 - 47.50 - 4.00 - 66.16 - 4.50,0 |
Krasnodar 1958 | ||||
| 8302 | Rafer Johnson | USA | 10,6 - 7.17 - 14.69 - 1.80 - 48,2 - 14,9 - 49.06 - 3.95 - 72.59 - 5.05,0 |
Moscow 1958 | ||||
| 8357 | Vasili Kuznetsov | URS | 10,7 - 7.35 - 14.68 - 1.89 - 49,2 - 14,7 - 49.94 - 4.20 - 65.06 - 5.04,6 |
Moscow 1959 | ||||
| 8683 | Rafer Johnson | USA | 10,6 - 7.55 - 15.85 - 1.78 - 48,6 - 14,5 - 51.98 - 3.97 - 71.09 - 5.09,9 |
Eugene 1960 | ||||
| 9121 | Yang Chuan-kwang | TPE | 10,7 - 7.17 - 13.22 - 1.92 - 47,7 - 14,0 - 40.99 - 4.84 - 71.75 - 5.02,4 |
Walnut, CA 1963 | ||||
| 1964 point table | ||||||||
| Points | Athlete | Nation | Results | Venue | ||||
| 8230 | Russell Hodge | USA | 10,5 - 7.51 - 17.25 - 1.85 - 48,9 - 15,2 - 50.44 - 4.10 - 64.49 - 4.40,4 |
Los Angeles 1966 | ||||
| 8319 | Kurt Bendlin | FRG | 10,6 - 7.55 - 14.50 - 1.84 - 47,9 - 14,8 - 46.31 - 4.10 - 74.85 - 4.19,4 |
Heidelberg 1967 | ||||
| 8417 | William Toomey | USA | 10,3 - 7.76 - 14.38 - 1.93 - 47,1 - 14,3 - 46.49 - 4.27 - 65.74 - 4.39,4 |
Los Angeles 1969 | ||||
| 8454 | Mykola Avilov | URS | 11,00 - 7.68 - 14.36 - 2.12 - 48,45 - 14,31 - 46.98 - 4.55 - 61.66 - 4.22,82 |
München 1972 | ||||
| 8524 | Bruce Jenner | USA | 10,7 - 7.17 - 15.25 - 2.01 - 49,03 - 14,84 - 50.00 - 4.70 - 65.52 - 4.16,6 |
Eugene 1975 | ||||
| 8617 | Bruce Jenner | USA | 10,94 - 7.22 - 15.35 - 2.03 - 47,51 - 14,84 - 50.04 - 4.80 - 68.52 - 4.12,61 |
Montreal 1976 | ||||
| 8622 | Daley Thompson | GBR | 10,55 - 7.22 - 14.46 - 2.11 - 48,04 - 14,37 - 42.98 - 4.90 - 65.38 - 4.25,49 |
Götzis 1980 | ||||
| 8649 | Guido Kratschmer | FRG | 10,58 - 7.80 - 15.47 - 2.00 - 48,04 - 13,92 - 45.52 - 4.60 - 66.50 - 4.24,15 |
Bernhausen 1980 | ||||
| 8704 | Daley Thompson | GBR | 10,50 - 7.95 - 15.31 - 2.08 - 46,86 - 14,31 - 44.34 - 4.90 - 60.52 - 4.30,55 |
Götzis 1982 | ||||
| 8723 | Jürgen Hingsen | FRG | 10,74 - 7.85 - 16.00 - 2.15 - 47,65 - 14,64 - 44.92 - 4.60 - 63.10 - 4.15,13 |
Ulm 1982 | ||||
| 8743 | Daley Thompson | GBR | 10,51 - 7.80 - 15.44 - 2.03 - 47,11 - 14,39 - 45.48 - 5.00 - 63.56 - 4.23,71 |
Athens 1982 | ||||
| 8779 | Jürgen Hingsen | FRG | 10,92 - 7.74 - 15.94 - 2.15 - 47,89 - 14,10 - 46.90 - 4.70 - 67.26 - 4.19,74 |
Bernhausen 1983 | ||||
| 8798 | Jürgen Hingsen | FRG | 10,70 - 7.76 - 16.42 - 2.07 - 48,05 - 14,07 - 49.36 - 4.90 - 59.86 - 4.19,75 |
Mannheim 1984 | ||||
| 1985 point table | ||||||||
| Points | Athlete | Nation | Results | Venue | ||||
| 8847 | Daley Thompson | GBR | 10,44 - 8.01 - 15.72 - 2.03 - 46,97 - 14,33 - 46.56 - 5.00 - 65.24 - 4.35,00 |
Los Angeles 1984 | ||||
| 8891 | Dan O'Brien | USA | 10,43 - 8.08 - 16.69 - 2.07 - 48,51 - 13,98 - 48.56 - 5.00 - 62.58 - 4.42,10 |
Talence 1992 | ||||
| 8994 | Tomaš Dvorak | CZE | 10,54 - 7.90 - 16.78 - 2.04 - 48,08 - 13,73 - 48.33 - 4.90 - 72.32 - 4.37,20 |
Prague 1999 | ||||
| 9026 | Roman Šebrle | CZE | 10,64 - 8.11 - 15.33 - 2.12 - 47,79 - 13,92 - 47.92 - 4.80 - 70.16 - 4.21,98 |
Götzis 2001 | ||||
| 9039 | Ashton Eaton | USA | 10,21 - 8.23 - 14.20 - 2.05 - 46,70 - 13,70 - 42.81 - 5.30 - 58.87 - 4.14,48 |
Eugene 2012 | ||||
| 9045 | Ashton Eaton | USA | 10,23 - 7.88 - 14.52 - 2.01 - 45,00 - 13,69 - 43.34 - 5.20 - 63.63 - 4.17,52 |
Beijing 2015 | ||||
| 9126 | Kevin Mayer |
FRA |
10,55 - 7.80 - 16.00 - 2.05 - 48,42 - 13,75 - 50.54 - 5.45 - 71.90 - 4.36,11 |
Talence 2018 | ||||
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