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This was Daley Thompson’s first Olympic gold. He was only 22 years old and already establishing himself as a rising star in combined events.

The traditions of Bulgarian decathlon stars during XX century were longlive and deserved some respect and good memories...

Bulgarian men’s decathlon had its glory days and its great heroes. But those proud traditions were lost somewhere in the past. Who knows – maybe one day a new prodigy will emerge to revive what has been long forgotten.

Men’s national heptathlon records celebrate the top all-around performers from each country, reflecting the remarkable range of talent and dedication found across the world of combined events.

13th European Athletics Championships were held in Athens 1982. Daley Thompson’s 8743 points was a Championship record at the time and also stood as a world record.

The men's decathlon at the 1978 European Championships in Prague featured many of the world's leading combined events athletes, including future Olympic champion Daley Thompson. Aleksandr Grebenyuk of the Soviet Union won the European title with …

National decathlon records highlight the best performances ever achieved by athletes from each country, reflecting the global depth and diversity of the discipline.

24 days after 1st World Champs in Helsinki completed, in Bulgarian Capital Sofia took part 6th European Cup Final of combined events

Austria’s Josef Zeilbauer wins the 1981 Götzis decathlon with 8191 points, ahead of Poland’s Dariusz Ludwig and the Soviet Union’s Yuri Kutsenko, leading a strong international field in a memorable contest for the Hypomeeting podium.

West Germany’s Guido Kratschmer wins the decathlon at the 1978 Götzis Hypomeeting with 8410 points, ahead of Daley Thompson with 8238 and Josef Zeilbauer with 8104.