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Markus Rooth of Norway clinched the decathlon gold at the 2023 European U23 Championships in Espoo

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.

Shot 6.0kg; Hurdles 99cm; Discus 1.75kg; Javelin 800g

The 14th European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Espoo, Finland (2023)

The 13th European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Tallinn, Estonia (2021)

Markus Rooth became the first Norwegian athlete to win the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games since Antwerpen 1920

U23 European Championships’ complete history highlights all-time records and winners, showcasing the best young talents and standout performances throughout the years.

World men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8400 points

Highest decathlon scores ever achieved

4450+ club of the 1st day decathlon

4200+ club of the 2nd day decathlon

Decathlon total points calculated using personal bests

World's Greatest Athlete - this title is traditionally given to the Olympic decathlon champion

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.

Shot put 6.0kg; 60m hurdles 99cm

Shot 6.0kg; Hurdles 99cm; Discus 1.75kg; Javelin 800g

25th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

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.