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Vitali Kolpakov won the men’s decathlon at the 1991 European Athletics Junior Championships in Thessaloniki with 7813 points, ahead of Tomaš Dvořák (7748) and Jarkko Finni (7479).

Michael Kohnle won the men’s decathlon at the 1989 European Athletics Junior Championships in Varaždin with a championship-record 8114 points, finishing ahead of Norbert Lampe (7586) and David Bigham (7446).

Patrick Eseimokumoh won the men’s decathlon at the 1987 European Athletics Junior Championships in Birmingham with 7614 points, finishing ahead of Roman Frolov and Barry Walsh.

Thomas Fahner won the men’s decathlon at the 1985 European Athletics Junior Championships in Cottbus with 7815 points, finishing ahead of Igor Drobyshevskiy (7633) and Andre Preysing (7476).

Valter Külvet won the decathlon at the 1983 European U20 Championships in Schwechat with a championship-record 7915 points (7880 by the 1985 scoring table).

6th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

5th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

4th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

3rd edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

2nd edition of the European U20 Athletics Championships

1st edition of the European U20 Athletics Championships

The U20 European Championships archive features all-time decathlon records and results, showcasing junior athletics performances and emerging talents across Europe throughout history.

26th European Athletics Championships were held in Roma 2024

The 15th European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Bergen, Norway (2025)

Hubert Trościanka made history at the European U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, becoming the first athlete ever to surpass 8500 points in the U20 decathlon - rewarded with a new world record.

The Birmingham 2026 European Championships decathlon produced a high-quality competition, with Leo Neugebauer taking gold for Germany with 8611 points ahead of compatriot Niklas Kaul (8573), while Sander Aae Skotheim claimed bronze with 8433.

The 1946 European Championships in Oslo featured a memorable decathlon, with Norway’s Godtfred Holmvang claiming the European title ahead of Sergey Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union and Sweden’s Göran Waxberg.

The 1938 European Championships in Paris featured a historic decathlon competition, with Karl Olof Bexell of Sweden taking the European title ahead of Poland’s Witold Gerutto and Switzerland’s Josef Neumann.

The 1934 European Championships in Turin featured a landmark decathlon competition, with Germany’s Hans-Heinrich Sievert winning the European title ahead of Sweden’s Leif Dahlgren and Poland’s Jerzy Pławczyk.