It has been a long time since a Swiss man exceeded 8000 points for decathlon. It was in 2003, to be exact, when Rolf Schläfli achieved 8019 in Götzis and became only the 5th man ever over 8000.
The U23 European Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting Europe’s best young talents and standout performances throughout history.
A complete history of Talence Decastar showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, celebrating the event’s greatest performances and winners through the years.
In the men’s decathlon, Simon Ehammer set a new best first ‐day total (4762 p), establishing a clear lead after an exceptional long jump performance of 8. 51m. He maintained his advantage through the second day with solid performances
The 2025 Götzis Hypomeeting celebrated its 50th edition, once again bringing together the world’s best combined ‐events athletes in Austria. Sander Aae Skotheim claimed victory with an impressive total of 8909 points, further
Damian Warner taken the Götzis decathlon crown a record six times, long jumped a Canadian national record and decathlon best (8.28m) and went number four on the all-time list with 8995 points.
The 2022 Decastar meeting in Talence saw Grenada’s Lindon Victor claim victory with 8550 points ahead of Germany’s Manuel Eitel and Estonia’s Risto Lillemets in a high-quality international decathlon competition.