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The Olympic Games historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout Olympic history.

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Ashton Eaton successfully defended his Olympic Champion title from London 2012, scoring 8893 points, which tied the existing Olympic record.

Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history.

Dan O'Brien had famously missed the 1992 Olympics due to a failed pole vault in the U.S. trials, but redeemed himself in Atlanta by taking the gold. His Olympic victory was seen as the final crowning achievement in a legendary career.

Robert Zmelík wasn’t unbeatable in every meet, but in Barcelona 1992, nobody else combined consistency, peak fitness, and mental resilience as well as he did. That’s why, on that stage, he was the best.

Christian Schenk produced a surprise victory in Seoul, winning decathlon gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics with a total of 8488 points.

Daley Thompson successfully defended his Olympic title, having also won the 1980 Moscow Games. The rivalry between Thompson and Jürgen Hingsen was one of the big storylines: both were world record holders in the early 1980s, and their duels …

Daley Thompson won his first Olympic decathlon title at the Moscow 1980 Games with 8495 points, equivalent to 8522 under the 1985 scoring tables. The British athlete led a field of 21 competitors from 12 countries, finishing ahead of Soviet …

At the Montreal 1976 Olympics, Bruce Jenner surged from third after the first day to win decathlon gold with a world record of 8618 points, equivalent to 8634 under the 1985 scoring tables. West Germany’s Guido Kratschmer took silver ahead of …

Mykola Avilov delivered a commanding performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning the decathlon in dominant style with a new world record.

William Toomey won the men’s decathlon at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games with an Olympic record of 8193 points, finishing 82 points ahead of West Germany’s Hans ‐Joachim Walde. Kurt Bendlin took bronze with 8064 points. Competing at …

Willi Holdorf won the men’s decathlon at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games with 7887 points, holding off Estonia’s Rein Aun, representing the Soviet Union, by just 45 points. Hans-Joachim Walde took bronze with 7809.

Rafer Johnson won the men’s decathlon at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games with an Olympic record of 8392 points, defeating his UCLA teammate Yang Chuan ‐kwang by just 58 points. Their contest came down to the final 1500 m, where Johnson …

Milton Campbell won the men’s decathlon at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games with an Olympic record of 7937 points, upgrading his Helsinki silver to gold. Rafer Johnson finished second with 7587 points, completing an American one ‐two, …

Robert “Bob” Mathias defended his Olympic decathlon title at Helsinki 1952 with a world record of 7887 points, becoming the first man to win the event at two Olympic Games. Milton Campbell took silver with 6975 points and Floyd Simmons earned …

Roman Šebrle added Olympic glory to his world record status at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning gold with a new Olympic record of 8893 points.

Seventeen ‐year ‐old Robert “Bob” Mathias won the men’s decathlon at the London 1948 Olympic Games with 7139 points, triumphing in cold, rainy conditions at Wembley Stadium on 5–6 August. France’s Ignace Heinrich took silver …

Glenn Morris crowned his brief decathlon career with a world record of 7900 points at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games on 7–8 August. Robert Clark won silver with 7601 points and Jack Parker took bronze with 7275, completing an American medal …