Oleksandr Yurkov lit up the 2001 Decastar in Talence with a winning total of 8324 points, edging out Laurent Hernu and Benjamin Jensen in a tightly contested decathlon battle.
Norwegian men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7600 points. At the top of the Norwegian men’s decathlon all-time list stands Sander Aae Skotheim, who set the national benchmark with 8909 points at the prestigious Hypo-Meeting in Götzis in 2025.
With a winning score of 8902 points, Tomáš Dvořák captured his third consecutive decathlon crown at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton.
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
Tom Pappas won the 2002 Decastar meeting in Talence with 8525 points, finishing ahead of Roman Šebrle and Lev Lobodin in a high-level decathlon competition.
Benjamin Jensen won the men’s decathlon at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Lisbon with 7676 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Klaus Isekenmeier and Glenn Lindqvist.
Christer Holger dominated the men’s decathlon at the 1993 European U20 Championships in San Sebastián, winning the gold medal with 7534 points ahead of Jan Podebradsky (7396) and Stefan-Hubert Vogt (7338).
The U20 World Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting the most promising young athletes and their standout performances throughout history.
Estonia has a deserved image of an e-country, but only a few know that one of the first to conquer the world in this field was Decathlon 2000! Being the best in your field is a very inspiring goal. Even small things can be big if you have knowledge and enthusiasm - Raul Rebane, communication consultant