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2021 in Frankfurt Jente Hauttekeete breaks heptathlon world junior record with 6062 points. With 6259 points, he equals the Belgian heptathlon record set by Thomas van der Plaetsen in 2014.

Alain Blondel is a former French decathlete best known for winning the gold medal at the 1994 European Championships and for representing France at the Olympic level during his international athletics career.

Frank Busemann won an Olympic silver medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. German Sportspersonality of the Year 1996.

Sébastien Levicq is a former French decathlete who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s, taking part in major international competitions and contributing to France’s strong presence in combined events during that era.

Antonio Penalver won an Olympic silver medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. He becoming the first Spanish decathlete ever to medal at the Olympics.

Attila Zsivoczky is a Hungarian decathlete best known for winning World Championships bronze in 2005 and European Championships silver in 2006, while also competing in three Olympic Games.

Chiel Warners rose to prominence as a junior with European gold in 1997 and went on to place fifth at the 2004 Athens Olympics with a personal best of 8343 points. After retiring, he took on leadership roles in athlete representation, including …

Dezső Szabó won silver medal at the European Championships in Split 1990. After retiring, Dezső Szabó transitioned into coaching and training. He has served as a coach at MTK Budapest, working with athletes including multi ‐event …

Torsten Voss has won gold medal at the World Championships in Roma 1987. In 1981, he claimed silver at the European U20 Championships, and in 1982 set a junior world record in decathlon with 8397 points.

Siegfried Wentz achieved a personal best of 8762 points in Bernhausen (5 June 1983), which at the time made him third on the world all-time list

At the 2000 Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, Oleksandr Yurkov recorded a career-best 8574 points

Robert Zmelík’s Olympic triumph helped spark a golden era for Czech decathlon. He inspired future stars like world record holders Tomáš Dvořák and Roman Šebrle.

At the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Paul Meier captured the bronze medal with a personal best score of 8548 points. On 30 April 2004, he married high jumper Heike Henkel. They have a daughter, Marlene Meier.

Lev Lobodin on the podium: European Championships 1994, 1998 and 2002 bronze (decathlon). World Indoor Championships 2001 and 2004 bronze, 2003 silver (heptathlon).

Klaus Isekenmeier's personal best in the decathlon is 8310 points, achieved in Ratingen 1997

In the early 80s Jürgen Hingsen set three World records with 8741, 8825 and 8832 points

Jiri Ryba achieved 6th place at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada, scoring 8332 points. He secured a bronze medal at the 1995 European Junior Championships in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, with 7271 points.

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.