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Olympic Games Los Angeles 1932
James “Jim” Bausch won the men’s decathlon at the Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games with a world record of 8462. 235 points. Finland’s Akilles Järvinen claimed his second consecutive Olympic silver with 8292. 480, while Germany’s Wolrad …
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Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928
Paavo Yrjölä led a Finnish one ‐two in the men’s decathlon at the Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games, winning with a world record of 8053. 290 points. Akilles Järvinen took silver with 7931. 500, while John Kenneth Doherty secured bronze for …
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Olympic Games decathlon all-time records, champions and medal table
The Olympic Games historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout Olympic history.
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Men’s decathlon world record progression
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 …
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Olympic Games Paris 1924
Harold Osborn completed a remarkable Olympic double at Paris 1924, adding decathlon gold to his high jump title with a world record of 7710. 775 points. Emerson Carlysle Norton took silver with 7350. 895, while Estonia’s Aleksander Kolmpere …
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Decathlon 2000 blog: Phil Vassallo
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All-time Decathlon rankings
This project presents comprehensive all ‐time rankings of track and field athletes, evaluating their careers using criteria inspired by Track & Field News world rankings ‐ honors, records, consistency, and head ‐to ‐head …
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Evolution of the world records for Multi events 1911 – 2015
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Doesn’t Thorpe deserve mention as the first world record holder?
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World best decathletes by season – top 10 points ranking
This historical men’s decathlon ranking highlights sustained success in the world’s annual top 10 lists. Athletes earn 10 points for first place, nine for second and so on down to one point for tenth. Career totals reflect both outstanding …
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    Estonia has a deserved image of an e-country, but only a few know that one of the first to conquer the world in this field was Decathlon 2000! Being the best in your field is a very inspiring goal. Even small things can be big if you have knowledge and enthusiasm - Raul Rebane, communication consultant
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    Janek Salmistu wrote on Oct 23, 2026
    Bryan Clay hit a hurdle and was first disqualified, but the decision was later reversed. He then fouled all three...
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    Gabby Pieraccini wrote on Aug 29, 2026
    To respond to Richard's point, women now use the correct version of the decathlon, as per the national and world...
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