The men’s decathlon at the 2000 IAAF World Junior Championships in Santiago was won by Dennis Leyckes (Germany) with 7897 points, ahead of David Gomez Martinez (Spain) with 7772 and Andre Niklaus (Germany) with 7712.
At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Roman Šebrle captured the decathlon title with 8676 points, completing his long pursuit after two World Championships silver medals with a long-awaited gold medal.
The U23 European Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting Europe’s best young talents and standout performances throughout history.
The 2001 Götzis Decathlon made athletics history as Czech star Roman Šebrle became the first athlete ever to break the 9000 ‐point barrier, setting a new decathlon world record with an extraordinary 9026 points. He won the Götzis Hypo
World men’s heptathlon all-time list. This all-time list highlights the top performances in the event’s history, featuring athletes who have surpassed 6055-point mark.
Only thing we know how to do..FIGHT! That’s what this decathlon has been for me the whole time, but I wouldn’t have it any other way - Garrett Scantling at the Tokyo Olympics