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Complete men (in French : Des hommes complets), a book by Frédéric Gousset (2014)

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

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.

In the early 80s Jürgen Hingsen set three World records with 8741, 8825 and 8832 points

Jagan Hames is the Commonwealth Games Champion in Decathlon (1998, Kuala Lumpur). He won gold with a stunning 8490 points, setting both Australian and Oceania records - an achievement that stood for over two decades (until 2021).

At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Bruce Jenner captured gold in the men’s decathlon, cementing his place in athletic history

This story captures Jürgen Hingsen’s incredible achievements and records while highlighting the recurring theme of being overshadowed by Daley Thompson

Many of combined events meetings have a long tradition, like the Hypo Meeting in Götzis and Decastar in Talence.