Thomas van der Plaetsen won the men’s decathlon at the 2009 European Athletics U20 Championships in Novi Sad, scoring 7769 points for Belgium ahead of Petter Olson (7734) and Kai Kazmirek (7639).
The women’s decathlon is a multi ‐event track and field competition comprising ten events, offering a comprehensive test of an athlete's versatility and endurance. While not yet featured in the Olympics, it has gained recognition and is
[...] Top Japanese men’s decathlon performances up to 7500 points. Yuma Maruyama takes down a 12 ‐year ‐old Japanese record by 13 points in the men’s decathlon at the Mt. SAC Relays in 2026, scoring 8321 points.
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Before turning to athletics, Carlos Chinin played football and basketball, but after winning medals at a school event in 2002, he began pursuing the decathlon, facing recurring injuries until a serious pole vault accident in 2012 nearly ended
Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn, scoring 8124 points for France ahead of Mathias Brugger (7853) and Johannes Hock (7806).