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Daley Thompson is a legend! He dominated the decathlon for nearly a decade, winning two Olympic gold medals, two European Championships gold medals and also became decathlon World champion. Between 1980 and 1986, he went undefeated in all …

Daley Thompson is widely regarded as one of the greatest decathletes in history

Explore the men’s decathlon all-time list featuring the greatest performances and athletes in the history of the event.

Men’s decathlon all-time best performances — a list of all results scoring 8500 points or more.

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

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

Top 10 per decathlon event: lists the best 10 performances in each event across all decathlons with a total score of at least 7000 points.

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

The World University Games (formerly known as the Universiade) historical archive highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, celebrating top university athletes and their performances throughout history.

This section presents the best scores achieved by each country’s top 3 athletes at a single World Championships, showcasing national depth and performance strength.