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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.

20 years Decathlon 2000... and who’s responsible for the joy it gave us? An open letter!

One of the most exciting and unpredicted event of athletic program of XX Olympic Games in Munich 1972 was the women’s Pentathlon. The people of the host country – West Germany – were keen to see the second victory of their local hero …

Decathlon total top 20 rankings by running, jumping, and throwing categories.

eo Neugebauer broke Jürgen Hingsen's 39 ‐year ‐old German decathlon record with 8836 points in 2023, then raised the national record to 8961 at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene. He went on to win Olympic silver in Paris in 2024, …

A lesson in just one aspect of how sport science can and needs to be applied to all athletic skill teaching

West Germany’s Siegfried Wentz wins the decathlon at the 1987 Götzis Hypomeeting with 8645 points, ahead of East Germany’s Torsten Voss with 8331 and France’s Alain Blondel with 8228.

East Germany’s Uwe Freimuth wins the decathlon at the 1985 Götzis Hypomeeting with 8473 points, edging compatriot Torsten Voss by 49 points, while the Soviet Union’s Aleksandr Nevski completes the podium with 8409 points.

Equal Pentathlon scores, but not equal spot on the podium

Manuel Eitel set a German U18 decathlon record in Bernhausen 2014, surpassing the previous mark held by Jan Felix Knobel. He went on to win European U23 bronze in Gävle 2019 and set a decathlon personal best of 8351 points in Götzis 2023. …

The supreme athletics event tests the mind and body over ten events. Athletes will compete against one another and the scoring table.

IN MEMORIAM - Kurt Bendlin (1943 – 2024)

The first man over 9000 points in history - with an anniversary

Rasmus Roosleht broke the 8000 ‐point barrier to claim the men's decathlon title at the 2024 Estonian Championships, scoring 8026 points at Kadriorg Stadium in Tallinn on 29–30 June. His performance included a 16. 00 m shot put and 47. 59 …

Risto Lillemets won the 2025 Estonian Decathlon Championships in Tallinn with 8028 points, finishing ahead of Henri Loose (7706) and Aivar Ellam (7449) to claim the Estonian decathlon title.

Scoring 8000 points in the decathlon is considered a major milestone ‐ it’s like a key benchmark that separates good athletes from elite ‐level competitors. It shows an athlete has strong, consistent performances across all 10 …