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Simon Poelman's personal best of 8366 points is still a New Zealand national record. This was set at the national athletics championships in Christchurch 1987. Poelman secured the New Zealand decathlon title seven times between 1984 and 1992.

Sebastian Chmara is the Polish Decathlon record holder who became World Indoor champion in 1999 and European Indoor champion in 1998. He cemented his legacy in Polish athletics with a stunning 8566 ‐point decathlon in 1998, securing his …

Jagan Hames is the Commonwealth Games Champion in Decathlon (1998, Kuala Lumpur). He won gold with a stunning 8490 points, setting both Australian and Oceania records - an achievement that stood for over two decades (until 2021).

Jaakko Ojaniemi’s top decathlon score of 8192 points was achieved at the 2002 European Championships in München. His international medal collection is almost entirely from junior and U23 competitions.

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.

Simon Poelman's legacy to New Zealand athletics is that of the greatest all round athlete in it's history. His outstanding and, probably, under developed ability at a wide range of events brought him successes at many major events. He is also …

Where Legends Begin: The Story of the Decathlon

The World’s best jumper Sander Aae Skotheim broke the European heptathlon record

Götzis Hypomeeting, known for its rich history and prestigious status in the world of athletics, has seen several incredible decathlon performances over the years

Damian Warner, the decathlete who surprised the World by coming from nowhere to finish 5th at the London Olympics (2012).

How many ways can we say, “ Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic is the world’s greatest performer ever in the century ‐old tradition of the decathlon? I can think of at least five: Šebrle’s uniqueness, longevity, consistency, …

Many of combined events meetings have a long tradition, like the Hypo Meeting in Götzis and Decastar in Talence.

Since 1922, 38 decathlon world records have been set - 8 at the Olympics, with the last in 1984—but score comparisons over time are difficult due to multiple changes in the points tables.