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Simon Ehammer is the Swiss national record holder in the decathlon and heptathlon, and the world record holder in the indoor heptathlon, after setting a historic 6670-point mark at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń.

In February 2025, Sander Skotheim scored 6484 points to break the European heptathlon record, scoring 6484. In March 2025, he won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships and broke his own European …

Markus Rooth won Olympic decathlon gold in Paris 2024 with a Norwegian record of 8796 points. His rise through the age groups included European U20 bronze in 2019, European U23 bronze in 2021 and the European U23 title in Espoo 2023 with 8608 points.

Grigori Degtyaryov claimed his second consecutive decathlon victory at the 1984 combined events meeting in Götzis, setting a Soviet national record of 8579 points. His winning performance is worth 8617 points under the 1985 scoring tables.

Guido Kratschmer won the decathlon at the 1976 combined events meeting in Götzis with a West German record of 8381 points, ahead of Josef Zeilbauer’s Austrian record of 8310, while Yves Leroy finished third. Under the 1985 scoring tables, the …

Two records, one incredible athlete. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ken Mullings set a new Bahamian decathlon record with 8226 points, finishing 13th. Bahamian national record in the men’s indoor heptathlon also belongs to Ken Mullings with 6340 …

At the 2008 Multistars decathlon in Desenzano del Garda, Belgian decathlete Frédéric Xhonneux produced a personal ‐best performance of 8142 points to set a new Belgian national record and claim victory. Russia’s Arkadi Vasilyev finished …

Italian decathlete Dario Dester has established himself among Europe’s leading combined events athletes, combining 8300-point decathlon ability with elite indoor heptathlon performances and appearances at major international championships.

Sheldon Blockburger is a former American decathlete. He won bronze in the decathlon at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and recorded his wind ‐legal personal best of 8296 points when winning the 1993 Multistars in Brescia. Blockburger …

Yuma Maruyama is a Japanese decathlete, Asian champion and Japanese record holder. He set the Japanese decathlon record of 8321 points at the 2026 Mt. SAC Relays and has won multiple Asian titles in the combined events, as well as medals at the …

East German Championships Potsdam 1984, held as part of the Olympischer Tag meeting, saw Uwe Freimuth win the decathlon with 8704 points — equivalent to 8792 points under the 1985 scoring tables and an East German record. Torsten Voss finished …

Soviet Union Championships Moscow 1983 formed part of the VIII Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR and also included the Soviet Union – East Germany combined events match. Grigori Degtyaryov won the decathlon with a Soviet record of 8538 …

Soviet Union Championships Kyiv 1984 crowned Grigori Degtyaryov national decathlon champion with a Soviet record of 8652 points, equivalent to 8698 under the 1985 scoring tables. Igor Sobolevski took silver with 8530 and Yuri Kutsenko bronze with …

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 …

When Jamie was 17 years old, he competed in the Decathlon at the 2002 Ontario Championships. The opportunity to travel across Canada attracted him to track and field. Experiencing different provinces was exciting, and now he is travelling the …