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.
Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9126 points at the Decastar meeting on September 2018. He was the 3rd decathlete ever to break the 9000-point barrier.
Ingmar Vos is a former Dutch decathlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, with a personal best of 8224 points. He retired from elite athletics in 2017.
The World Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout the event’s history.
The U20 European Championships archive features all-time decathlon records and results, showcasing junior athletics performances and emerging talents across Europe throughout history.
European Indoor Championships’ rich history brings together record-breaking moments, legendary champions, and thrilling medal battles, celebrating the nations and athletes who have defined the event’s legacy
Decathlon 2000 has pretty much everything you could want to know about decathlon. Whenever I go to a decathlon, you can be sure that I’ve got a sheaf of Decathlon 2000 athlete profiles printed, tabbed, and highlighted in my notebook - Gabby Pieraccini