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At the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Roman Šebrle captured the decathlon title with 8676 points, completing his long pursuit after two World Championships silver medals with a long-awaited gold medal.

Bryan Clay secured the world decathlon title in Helsinki at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with a total of 8732 points.

At the 2022 World U20 Championships in Cali, Gabriel Emmanuel claimed the men’s decathlon gold with 7860 points, while Sweden’s Jacob Thelander finished second and Elliot Duvert took third.

With individual event victories in the pole vault and javelin, France’s Kevin Mayer won his second World Athletics Championships decathlon gold medal.

With a brilliant, well-balanced performance across the competition, Ashton Eaton took decathlon gold at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, scoring 8809 points.

Jan Felix Knobel won the men’s decathlon at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz with 7896 points, claiming the U20 world title by just two points ahead of Eduard Mikhan, with Mihail Dudaš taking bronze.

Trey Hardee's victory in the decathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin marked a significant milestone in his career. Competing in the Olympic Stadium, Hardee achieved a personal best of 8790 points, securing the gold medal and setting …

Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton with 7928 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Ilya Shkurenyov and Marcus Nilsson.

Trey Hardee defended his decathlon crown at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, claiming back-to-back titles with 8607 points.

Ashton Eaton stunned the field in Beijing, setting a new world record of 9045 points to win decathlon gold at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

Gunnar Nixon won the men’s decathlon at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona with a world-leading 8018 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Jake Stein and Tim Dekker.

Niklas Kaul won the men’s decathlon at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz with a championship-record 8162 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Maksim Andraloits and Estonia’s Johannes Erm.

Kevin Mayer stood tall under championship pressure in London, securing decathlon gold at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics with a winning total of 8768 points.

Photo gallery - IAAF World Championships London 2017

The 2018 U20 World Championships in Tampere saw Australia’s Ashley Moloney win the men’s decathlon with a championship record of 8190 points, ahead of Gary Haasbroek and Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer.

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.

Niklas Kaul captured decathlon gold at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha with a total of 8691 points, sealing victory with a strong final event.