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Simon Poelman's personal best of 8366 points is still a New Zealand national record. This was set at the national athletics championships in Christchurch 1987. Poelman secured the New Zealand decathlon title seven times between 1984 and 1992.

Simon Poelman's legacy to New Zealand athletics is that of the greatest all round athlete in it's history. His outstanding and, probably, under developed ability at a wide range of events brought him successes at many major events. He is also …

Christian Plaziat won the decathlon on home soil at the 1989 combined events meeting in Talence.

The 1991 Talence combined events meeting marked the introduction of the name “Décastar, les Dieux du Stade”. France’s Christian Plaziat won the decathlon with 8456 points, ahead of Mikhail Medved with 8216 and Simon Poelman with 8168. …

Canada’s Michael Smith won the decathlon title at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland with 8525 points, finishing 318 ahead of home favourite Simon Poelman (8207). England’s Eugene Gilkes claimed bronze with 7705, holding off Alex Kruger …

Daley Thompson completed a hat ‐trick of Commonwealth Games decathlon titles in Edinburgh in 1986, winning for England with a Games record of 8663 points. Canada’s Dave Steen took silver with 8173, while New Zealand’s Simon Poelman …

New Zealand men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7400 points. At the summit of New Zealand’s decathlon history stands Simon Poelman, whose remarkable 8366-point performance in Christchurch back in 1987 still holds as the national record.

Canada’s Michael Smith successfully defended his Commonwealth Games decathlon title on home soil in Victoria in 1994, scoring 8326 points. Australia’s Peter Winter took silver with 8074, while England’s Simon Shirley secured bronze with …

Dan O'Brien clinched his third consecutive World Championship decathlon title

This victory marked Dan O’Brien’s first world championship title - his international breakthrough and a pivotal launchpad for his historic multi-year dominance in decathlon

Christian Schenk produced a surprise victory in Seoul, winning decathlon gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics with a total of 8488 points.

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.

Australia celebrated a decathlon one ‐two at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, where Jagan Hames won gold with an Australian and Oceania record of 8490 points. Scott Ferrier secured silver with 8307, while Canada’s Michael …

The 1991 Götzis Decathlon saw Canada’s Michael Smith claim victory with 8427 points, finishing ahead of Czechoslovakia’s Robert Změlík and Ukraine’s Mikhail Medved. For the first time, athletes from West Germany and East Germany competed …

New star rise in the all-around sky in Götzis - Erki Nool from Estonia wins ahead of the favorite Eduard Hämäläinen.

Michael Smith sets a Canadian record with 8626 points at Götzis 1996.

Eduard Hämäläinen wins Götzis 1997 for the third time with a Finnish record of 8617 points.

Explore the men’s decathlon all-time list featuring the greatest performances and athletes in the history of the event.

National decathlon records highlight the best performances ever achieved by athletes from each country, reflecting the global depth and diversity of the discipline.