Originally scheduled to be held on 15–27 August 2021 and 25 June – 7 July 2022, but was postponed twice due to the COVID ‐19 pandemic. With the eventual cancellation of the 2023 Games in Yekaterinburg due to the 2022 Russian invasion of
The 1987 Götzis Decathlon in Austria saw Siegfried Wentz take first place with 8645 points, followed by Torsten Voss and Alain Blondel in a competitive international field of world-class decathletes.
The 1986 Götzis Decathlon in Austria featured a strong international field, with Guido Kratschmer winning the competition with 8519 points ahead of Uwe Freimuth and Thomas Fahner.
Josef Zeilbauer won the decathlon ahead of Dariusz Ludwig and Yuri Kutsenko, highlighting a high-level international field and a memorable battle for the podium in this historic combined-events competition.
Vasili Kuznetsov became a two-time European decathlon champion, successfully defending his title in a historic performance that cemented his place among the leading multi-event athletes of the era.
The 1978 Götzis Hypo ‐Meeting decathlon brought together a strong international field, led by Guido Kratschmer, Daley Thompson and Josef Zeilbauer, with complete event ‐by ‐event results preserved in this historical archive.
The 1975 Götzis decathlon marked the beginning of the legendary Götzis combined ‐events tradition, with Czechoslovakia’s Petr Kratky taking the inaugural victory ahead of Rumen Petrov and Claus Marek. This historic first edition
The 1954 European Championships in Bern featured a memorable decathlon showdown, with Soviet athlete Vasili Kuznetsov winning the European title ahead of Finland’s Torbjörn Lassenius and West Germany’s Heinz Oberbeck.
The decathlon was historically dominated by athletes from the United States, the Nordic countries (especially Finland), and later the Soviet bloc. France had very little tradition of success in combined events. Ignace Heinrich became one of the
It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. Thierry Vigneron exceeded the hight of 5.63m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.
It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. The first to do so was Philippe Collet, in 1986, who exceeded the hight of 5.61m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.
Dan O’Brien won the 1993 US Championships decathlon in Eugene, securing the American national title ahead of Steve Fritz and Robert Muzzio in a competitive field featuring several of the country’s leading decathletes.
Dave Johnson captured the 1990 US Championships decathlon title in Norwalk, defeating Dan O’Brien and Sheldon Blockburger as three of America’s leading decathletes battled for the national crown.
Timothy Bright won the 1987 US Championships decathlon in San Jose, leading a strong American field that included Robert Muzzio, Gary Kinder, James Connolly and Keith Robinson.