Markus Rooth won gold medal at the U23 European Championships in Espoo 2023. He won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the decathlon, the first gold medal for Norway in this event since 1920.
U23 European Championships’ complete history highlights all-time records and winners, showcasing the best young talents and standout performances throughout the years.
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.
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 Decathlon's nice in that you get to know the other athletes. It's almost like everyone helps each other out. We're all out there trying to win, but at the same time there's a friendship there too. It's always fun going to meets and catching up with the other guys - Tom Pappas