The Götzis Decathlon got off to an excellent start to the new IAAF World Combined Events Challenge, with Estonia’s Erki Nool claiming his second Götzis victory in front of numerous enthusiastic Estonian fans.
The 2001 Götzis Decathlon made athletics history as Czech star Roman Šebrle became the first athlete ever to break the 9000 ‐point barrier, setting a new decathlon world record with an extraordinary 9026 points. He won the Götzis Hypo
Roman Šebrle wins Götzis 2004 for the fourth consecutive year with 8842 points, ahead of Tom Pappas and Dmitri Karpov. Dream weather, dream scenery, dream results!
Roman Šebrle, the world record holder, wins Götzis 2005 with 8534 points ahead of Attila Zsivoczky and Aleksandr Pogorelov, becoming the first decathlete to claim five consecutive titles at the historic meeting.
Andrei Krauchanka came to the Hypomeeting as number ten but left the Mösle as the winner. With 8617 points, he secured 1st place for the first time ahead of the favorites Roman Šebrle and Bryan Clay.
Dmitri Karpov wins Götzis 2008 on his fifth appearance with 8504 points, ahead of Aleksei Sysoyev and Aleksandr Pogorelov, after previously finishing second and third.
Michael Schrader wins Götzis 2009 with 8522 points, becoming the first German winner since Christian Schenk in 1990, ahead of Trey Hardee and Pascal Behrenbruch.
After an exciting competition in the best conditions and a great atmosphere, the reigning world champion Trey Hardee celebrated his first victory at the traditional Hypomeeting in Götzis with a best performance of 8689 points
The Decathlon's nice in that you get to know the other athletes. It's almost like everyone helps each other out. We're all out there trying to win, but at the same time there's a friendship there too. It's always fun going to meets and catching up with the other guys - Tom Pappas