Michael Schrader won the silver medal at the World Championships in Moscow 2013, becoming the first German decathlete to make it to the podium at the World Championships since Frank Busemann took the bronze medal in Athens 1997.
German men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8000 points. Leading the German men’s decathlon all-time list is Leo Neugebauer, who set the national record with a stunning 8961 points performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene.
With a brilliant, well-balanced performance across the competition, Ashton Eaton took decathlon gold at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, scoring 8809 points.
In excellent conditions Kai Kazmirek secured the winner's trophy with 8462 points. It should be mentioned that Damian Warner scored no points in the shot put.
A complete history of the Götzis Hypomeeting highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, honoring the event’s most remarkable performances and winners over the years.
Total points based on personal bests are calculated by adding the points from a decathlete’s personal records in each event. This section lists all totals exceeding 8900 points and contains particularly notable performance data.