Torsten Voss captured the decathlon gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome with a dominant and consistent performance, scoring 8680 points.
It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. Thierry Vigneron exceeded the hight of 5.63m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.
Götzis 1988 decathlon saw East Germany’s Uwe Freimuth claim victory with 8381 points, narrowly ahead of Canada’s Dave Steen and fellow East German Thomas Fahner at the prestigious Götzis Hypomeeting.
A complete history of Talence Decastar showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, celebrating the event’s greatest performances and winners through the years.
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 6055-point mark.
The 1988 Decastar meeting in Talence featured a world ‐class decathlon showdown, with France’s Christian Plaziat winning on home soil with 8512 points ahead of Olympic champion Christian Schenk and American star Dave Steen in one of the