Willi Holdorf won the men’s decathlon at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games with 7887 points, holding off Estonia’s Rein Aun, representing the Soviet Union, by just 45 points. Hans-Joachim Walde took bronze with 7809.
Andreas Rizzi won the men’s decathlon at the 1981 West German Championships in Lage on 8–9 August, scoring 8207 points to finish 39 ahead of Jürgen Hingsen. Guido Kratschmer took bronze with 8066 points, while Siegfried Wentz won the
Guido Kratschmer won the men’s decathlon at the 1980 West German Championships in Lage on 6–7 September with 8185 points. Jens Schulze took silver with 7893, ahead of Rudolf Brumund with 7721. Held alongside the West Germany–Soviet Union
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