Search results: München 1972

Mykola Avilov won Olympic decathlon gold in München 1972 with a world record of 8454 points under the scoring tables then in use, equivalent to 8466 points using fully automatic times and the 1985 scoring tables. The Ukrainian athlete, …

One of the most exciting and unpredicted event of athletic program of XX Olympic Games in Munich 1972 was the women’s Pentathlon. The people of the host country – West Germany – were keen to see the second victory of their local hero …

Mykola Avilov delivered a commanding performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning the decathlon in dominant style with a new world record.

Preview of Tokyo Olympic Decathlon

Mike Maczey won the individual decathlon competition at the 2002 European Cup Combined Events Super League in Bydgoszcz with 8104 points. His career best of 8461 points came in Götzis in 2000, while his indoor heptathlon best was 6015 points at …

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

Men’s decathlon season's best score by year

The Olympic Games historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout Olympic history.

Explore the men’s decathlon world record progression from Aleksander Kolmpere’s pioneering performance in 1922 to Kevin Mayer’s 9126 points in 2018. Grouped by historical scoring table, this archive presents all ten event marks alongside …

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.

Belgian men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7200 points

Danish men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7300 points. The current leader of the Danish men's decathlon all-time list is Lars Warming, who set the national record with 7994 points during the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis in 1988.