Search results: Michael van der Plaetsen

Thomas van der Plaetsen won gold medal at the European Championships in Amsterdam 2016. With 6259 points, he equals the Belgian heptathlon record set by Jente Hauttekeete.

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.

World men’s heptathlon all-time list. This all-time list highlights the top performances in the event’s history, featuring athletes who have surpassed 6050-point mark.

Men’s heptathlon all-time best performances: a list of all performances scoring 6200 points or more.

Preview of Tokyo Olympic Decathlon

Men’s decathlon all-time list. Discover the names and numbers of the men who have pushed the limits of the decathlon.

The total points from a decathlete’s 10 best decathlons is a key statistic, highlighting decathletes with 82000 points or more across their top 10 performances.

Total points based on personal bests: calculated by adding the points from a decathlete’s personal records in each event. This section lists all totals exceeding 8900 points. It is worth checking because it contains very interesting data.

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

Ashton Eaton stunned the field in Beijing, setting a new world record of 9045 points to win decathlon gold at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

Decathlon total top 20 score ranking by running, jumping and throwing category.

Universiade’s complete history highlights all-time decathlon records and winners, celebrating the top university athletes and their remarkable performances over the years.

U20 European Championships’ complete history highlights all-time decathlon records and winners, celebrating the top junior athletes and their standout performances throughout the years.