Hans van Alphen from the Netherlands won the decathlon in Götzis with 8519 points after a thrilling duel with Eelco Sintnicolaas, with a narrow margin of just 13 points
The 2012 Ratingen decathlon was won by Germany's Jan Felix Knobel with 8228 points, ahead of Cuba's Yordani Garcia (8005) and Junior Diaz (7735), after Larbi Bourrada's higher score of 8332 points was later disqualified due to doping.
Eaton’s 2012 win wasn’t just about points - it re-energized global interest in the decathlon and reminded everyone that the event demands speed, strength, endurance, and mental resilience in equal measure.
Hans van Alphen claimed victory at the combined events meeting in Talence with 8293 points, finishing ahead of Olexiy Kasyanov and Adam Sebastian Helcelet in a strong decathlon field.
Trey Hardee won an Olympic silver medal at the London Olympic Games 2012 and he is double Decathlon World Champion (2009, 2011). Winner of the 2009 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.
With a breathtaking 6670 points, Simon Ehammer shatters Ashton Eaton’s long-standing indoor heptathlon mark from Istanbul 2012, etching his name into history.
Let me start out by saying that Götzis is the best track meet in the world and that the people of Götzis and the organizing committee are to be congratulated. Everything you hear about Götzis is true!