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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 …

Kristjan Rahnu is a Estonian decathlete whose career peak came in 2005, when he scored a personal best of 8526 points and placed 6th at the World Championships in Helsinki. Despite his world ‐class potential, his progress was hindered by …

Romain Barras became Decathlon European Champion in Barcelona 2010. Barras was only the fourth French decathlon champion in European history, following Ignace Heinrich (1950), Christian Plaziat (1990), and Alain Blondel (1994) Post …

13th European Athletics Championships were held in Athens 1982. Daley Thompson’s 8743 points was a Championship record at the time and also stood as a world record.

A complete history of the Götzis Hypomeeting highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, honoring the event’s most remarkable performances and winners over the years.

A complete history of Talence Decastar showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, celebrating the event’s greatest performances and winners through the years.

A little summary and interview how to find reversal after your sports career. Alex Folacci talks about his experience and gives recommendations.

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 …

Paweł Wiesiołek earned bronze in the heptathlon at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń. Later that year, he lit up Warsaw with the performance of his career ‐ smashing a personal best of 8333 points to claim the Polish …

First Global Series for Combined Events. Before 1998, combined events athletes mainly competed in isolated major championships (Olympics, World Championships, European Championships, etc. ) or at individual meetings. The Challenge created a …