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Relive the European Championships Athens 1969 decathlon, where Joachim Kirst, Herbert Wessel, and Viktor Chelnokov battled for the podium.

Preview of Tokyo Olympic Decathlon

Eduard Hämäläinen is a former elite decathlete who competed internationally for both the Soviet Union/Belarus and later Finland, becoming one of the leading combined events athletes of the 1990s. He is best known for winning multiple major …

Men’s decathlon best first-day performers — a list of decathletes who have scored 4450 points or more after the first five events.

Explore the progression of the men’s decathlon world best performances under different scoring tables, from the early 20th century to the modern era. This historical archive shows how the best decathlon performances developed as scoring systems …

One of the most consistent and prominent female multi-event athletes of the 20th century, East German Burglinde Pollak left a well-recognized legacy in the history of women’s athletics

The European Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the continent’s greatest performances and leading nations throughout history.