IAAF World Combined Events Challenge 1998 (0)

Sep 30, 2025

First Global Series for Combined Events. Before 1998, combined events athletes mainly competed in isolated major championships (Olympics, World Championships, European Championships, etc.) or at individual meetings. The Challenge created a structured, international circuit similar to the IAAF Grand Prix for track and field specialists.

			1st meeting		2nd meeting		3rd meeting
P	Decathlete	Points	Result	Venue	Result	Venue	Result	Venue
1	Erki Nool Estonia	25967	8672	Götzis	8628	Tallinn	8667	Budapest
2	Jon Arnar Magnusson Iceland	25708	8573	Götzis	8583	Reykjavik	8552	Budapest
3	Roman Šebrle Czech Rep.	25604	8538	Götzis	8589	Tallinn	8477	Budapest
4	Tomaš Dvorak Czech Rep.	25526	8592	Götzis	8428	Uniondale	8506	Budapest
5	Lev Lobodin Russia	25275	8414	Götzis	8571	Budapest	8290	Talence
6	Eduard Hämäläinen Finland	24923	8136	Uniondale	8587	Budapest	8200	Talence
7	Sebastian Chmara Poland	24702	8332	Götzis	8067	Bressanone	8303	Talence
8	Michael Smith Canada	24543	8228	Götzis	8171	Uniondale	8144	Kuala Lumpur

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Integration with the Olympics. Performances from the Sydney Games counted toward the Challenge. This linked the sport’s most prestigious event directly with the series, boosting its legitimacy and visibility.

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