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Antonio Penalver won an Olympic silver medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. He becoming the first Spanish decathlete ever to medal at the Olympics.

Bruce Jenner won an Olympic gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976

Chris Huffins is a former American decathlete and Olympic bronze medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Dave Johnson is a former American decathlete best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics and for his role in the famous “Dan vs. Dave” campaign. The “Dan vs. Dave” campaign was a major advertising promotion by Reebok …

Tom Pappas became the Decathlon World Champion in Paris 2003. He was the winner of the 2003 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.

A Legacy Larger Than Sport

Rafer Johnson, a multi-sport high school star who rose from poverty and discrimination, became one of the greatest decathletes in history, ultimately winning Olympic gold in 1960 after a dramatic final event against C.K. Yang.

Kurt Bendlin, a gifted German decathlete, overcame multiple injuries and personal tragedy to set a world record in 1967, and despite repeated setbacks, made several comebacks throughout his career.

At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Bruce Jenner captured gold in the men’s decathlon, cementing his place in athletic history

Diverted off the troubled path of his childhood, Bryan Clay went on to become one of the most decorated decathletes of all time. He won an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008) and became decathlon World Champion in Helsinki 2005.

Maurice Smith won silver medal at the World Championships in Osaka 2007. He holds the national record for the decathlon with 8644 points.

Claston Bernard is the only man in SEC (The Southeastern Conference) history to win three straight decathlon titles in 1999-2001

Jon Ryan Harlan is an American former decathlete who captured the 2004 NCAA title and went on to become one of the nation’s top all-around athletes before transitioning into a successful coaching career in Houston.

Kip Janvrin is the ultimate decathlete. What a remarkably enduring, high ‐quality career! Janvrin won the 1989 U. S. Olympic Festival, the 1995 Pan Am Games, the 2001 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and a record 15 decathlons at …

Almost 40 years ago in Los Angeles (during XXIII Olympiade) only five points appeared to be the difference between Gold and Silver medalists at women’s Heptathlon…..

Kip Janvrin won the 2001 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8241 points, finishing just 21 points ahead of Phil McMullen, while Bryan Clay took third with 8169 points in a strong American decathlon field.

Tom Pappas won the 2002 US Championships decathlon in Berkeley with 8398 points, beating rising American star Bryan Clay by 168 points as Pappas strengthened his position among the leading U.S. decathletes.

Tom Pappas won the 2003 US Championships decathlon in Palo Alto with 8784 points, finishing well clear of rising American star Bryan Clay (8482) and Paul Terek (8275) in one of the leading U.S. decathlon competitions of the 2003 season.