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East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Neubrandenburg 1984 saw Aleksandr Apaichev win with 8642 points, equivalent to 8709 under the 1985 scoring tables. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8553, ahead of Torsten Voss with 8505. The Soviet …

East German Olympic decathlon trials Potsdam 1984 saw Uwe Freimuth win with a national record of 8542 points, equivalent to 8597 under the 1985 scoring tables. Torsten Voss finished just seven points behind with 8535, followed by Hans …

Soviet Union – East Germany decathlon match Kyiv 1981 saw Yuri Kutsenko win with 8302 points, equivalent to 8281 under the 1985 scoring tables. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8213, ahead of Grigori Degtyaryov with 8124. East Germany won the …

The Soviet Union won the decathlon match against West Germany in Lage on 6–7 September 1980, scoring 31735 points to the hosts’ 31605. West Germany’s Guido Kratschmer topped the individual standings with 8185 points, ahead of Yuri Kutsenko …

If Honolulu's Bryan Clay had all his personal-best marks in the same meet, he would break the world decathlon scoring record.

Frank Busemann won Olympic decathlon silver in Atlanta 1996 with a personal best of 8706 points, including an 8. 07 m long jump and 13. 47 in the 110 m hurdles. The German decathlete followed that breakthrough with world bronze in Athens 1997, …

Bruce Jenner won an Olympic gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976

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.

Failing in just one event can end a decathlete's entire competition, with no points scored and no chance of recovery - no matter how well they've performed elsewhere.

Jürgen Hingsen is a German decathlete who set three world records in the early 1980s, with performances worth 8741, 8825 and 8832 points under the 1985 scoring tables. Representing West Germany, he won silver at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic …

At the 2000 Multistars decathlon Jirí Ryba delivered the performance of his career, scoring 8339 points to establish a new meeting record. The Czech decathlete dominated the competition in Desenzano del Garda and finished 486 points clear of …

A Legacy Larger Than Sport

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

Guido Kratschmer was a world-class German decathlete known for setting a world record and winning major titles, despite a career frequently disrupted by injuries and missed Olympic opportunities.

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

Christian Schenk's personal best was 8500 points, achieved in August 1993 in Stuttgart.

Simon Poelman's legacy to New Zealand athletics is that of the greatest all round athlete in it's history. His outstanding and, probably, under developed ability at a wide range of events brought him successes at many major events. He is also …