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At the 2010 Barrientos Memorial - a prestigious annual track and field meet held in Cuba - Yordani García delivered an outstanding performance in the decathlon, scoring 8381 points.

The decathlon is two days of gruesome effort over ten events - running, jumping and throwing

A Legacy Larger Than Sport

Kurt Bendlin, a gifted German decathlete, overcame multiple injuries and personal tragedy to set a world record in 1967, and despite repeated setbacks, made several comebacks throughout his career.

Eduard Hämäläinen, later runner-up in the world championships in Stuttgart, wins the decathlon with a Belarusian record of 8604 points.