Kevin Mayer won the decathlon at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moncton with a world U20 leading score of 7928 points. Russia’s Ilya Shkurenyov took silver with 7830, while Sweden’s Marcus Nilsson earned bronze with 7751. The
The U20 World Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting the most promising young athletes and their standout performances throughout history.
Kevin Mayer set a decathlon world record of 9126 points in Talence 2018. The French athlete won world titles in London 2017 and Eugene 2022, alongside Olympic silver medals in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021.
Ilya Shkurenyov won European indoor heptathlon gold in Prague 2015 and European decathlon silver in Berlin 2018. The Russian also won the 2015 IAAF Combined Events Challenge and set his decathlon personal best of 8601 points in Smolensk 2017.
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