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West Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Bernhausen 1986 saw Ryszard Malachowski win with 8108 points, ahead of Mikhail Medved with 7964. Soviet athletes took the first four places, securing a team victory with 31762 points against West …

Grigori Degtyaryov won the 1986 Soviet Union men’s decathlon title with 8322 points in Moscow. Oleksandr Apaichev took silver with 8244 and Valter Külvet earned bronze with 8168. Held alongside the Goodwill Games, the national championship …

Oleksandr Apaichev won the men’s decathlon at the 1988 Soviet Union Championships in Kyiv with 8424 points. Igor Maryin took silver with 8364, just 34 points ahead of bronze medallist Mikhail Medved. Five athletes surpassed 8000 points.

West German Olympic decathlon trials Bernhausen 1980 produced a world record of 8649 points by Guido Kratschmer, equivalent to 8667 under the 1985 scoring tables. Jürgen Hingsen finished second with 8407 and Wolfgang Muders third with 8100. …

Siegfried Stark won European decathlon bronze in Prague 1978 and Athens 1982, as well as the European Cup Final in Dresden 1979. The East German athlete finished sixth at the Montreal 1976 Olympics and achieved his career best of 8534 points in …

The West German decathlon championships in Ahlen 1984 — no men’s or U23 titles were awarded.

Andreas Rizzi combined sprint speed with all ‐round ability to become the 1981 West German decathlon champion. His career best came in Bernhausen in 1983, where he scored 8369 points, equivalent to 8326 under the 1985 scoring tables. With …

Wilfrid Boulineau represented France in the decathlon at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and finished sixth at the 1999 World Championships in Sevilla with 8154 points. His career best of 8312 points came in Arles in 1999, while his indoor …

Soviet athletes filled the first four places at the Soviet Union–USA decathlon match in Leningrad on 1–2 August 1981. Aleksandr Nevski led with 8170 points, followed by Konstantin Akhapkin and Nikolai Poptsov, while Steve Jacobs was the …

Grigori Degtyaryov won the men’s decathlon at the 1984 Friendship Games in Moscow with 8523 points (8572 under the 1985 scoring tables), ahead of East Germany’s Torsten Voss and fellow Soviet Igor Sobolevski. Held on 17–18 August at the …

The 1980 Soviet Union Decathlon Championships in Moscow produced a close battle for the title, with Yuri II Kutsenko winning on 8329 points ahead of Valeri Kachanov (8306) and Sergei Zhelanov (8282). Held on 20–21 June as a selection competition …

Torsten Voss claimed the 1987 East German decathlon title in Dresden with 8429 points, finishing 201 ahead of Christian Schenk. Thomas Fahner completed the podium with 8060 points. Held on 6–7 June alongside the East Germany–Soviet Union …

Two Days, Ten Events, One Goal - all about combined events

Steve Fritz missed an Olympic medal by 20 points in Atlanta 1996. He had finished the best competition of his life, scoring 8644 points. That got him 4th place.

Photo gallery - Roman Šebrle, Czech decathlete

The European Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the continent’s greatest performances and leading nations throughout history.

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