Olympic Games London 2012
Eaton’s 2012 win wasn’t just about points - it re-energized global interest in the decathlon and reminded everyone that the event demands speed, strength, endurance, and mental resilience in equal measure.
Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984
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 …
Olympic Games Mexico City 1968
William Toomey secured Olympic decathlon gold in Mexico City at the 1968 Summer Olympics, prevailing after a gripping battle with Hans-Joachim Walde and Kurt Bendlin.
Olympic Games Montreal 1976
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Bruce Jenner delivered a spectacular second-day performance to win Olympic gold and set a new world record.
Olympic Games Moscow 1980
This was Daley Thompson’s first Olympic gold. He was only 22 years old and already establishing himself as a rising star in combined events.
Olympic Games München 1972
Mykola Avilov delivered a commanding performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning the decathlon in dominant style with a new world record.
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Markus Rooth became the first Norwegian athlete to win the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games since Antwerpen 1920.
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016
Ashton Eaton successfully defended his Olympic Champion title from London 2012, scoring 8893 points, which tied the existing Olympic record.
Olympic Games Seoul 1988
Christian Schenk produced a surprise victory in Seoul, winning decathlon gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics with a total of 8488 points.
Olympic Games Stockholm 1912
Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 - only 12 of the 29 starters finished the entire decathlon event
Olympic Games Sydney 2000
Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history.
Olympic Games Tokyo 1964
Willi Holdorf secured Olympic decathlon gold in Tokyo at the 1964 Summer Olympics following one of the most thrilling battles of the competition against Rein Aun.
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (took place in 2021)
Canada’s Damian Warner has joined an elite group of men with 9000+ points in the decathlon. His mark of 9018 points becomes an Olympic record.
Ondrej Kopecky
Ondřej Kopecký is a Czech decathlete, multiple national champion and 8300-point performer, coached by Olympic decathlon champion Roman Šebrle.
One hour decathlon world all-time list
One hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon, in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500m) within sixty minutes after the start of the first event
Origins
Where Legends Begin: The Story of the Decathlon
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