Valter Külvet set an Estonian decathlon record of 8506 points to win in Staiki on 1–2 July 1988. Rišardas Malachovskis finished second with a Lithuanian record of 8437, while Aleksandr Apaichev took third with 8395. Külvet’s performance
Oleksandr Apaichev achieved a personal best of 8709 points during a decathlon match between the Soviet Union and East Germany in Neubrandenburg in 1984. This score remains the Ukrainian national record. After retiring from competitive athletics,
Valter Külvet was a highly gifted Estonian decathlete who competed for the Soviet Union during his main international career. He set Estonian senior decathlon records: 8332 points in 1987 and 8506 points in 1988.
National decathlon records highlight the best performances ever achieved by athletes from each country, reflecting the global depth and diversity of the discipline.
In 1988, Külvet surpassed his best decathlon with a score of 8506 points in Staiki, Belarus. This achievement placed him second in the world that season, just behind Christian Plaziat of France.
Only thing we know how to do..FIGHT! That’s what this decathlon has been for me the whole time, but I wouldn’t have it any other way - Garrett Scantling at the Tokyo Olympics