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Belgian men’s decathlon all-time list
Belgian men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7200 points
Aug 09, 2026
European Championships Brussels 1950
The decathlon was historically dominated by athletes from the United States, the Nordic countries (especially Finland), and later the Soviet bloc. France had very little tradition of success in combined events. Ignace Heinrich became one of the …
Feb 28, 2026
European Indoor Championships Gent 2000
26th European Athletics Indoor Championships
Jan 25, 2010
Hans van Alphen
Hans van Alphen won Götzis 2012 with a Belgian decathlon record of 8519 points and finished fourth at the London Olympics. The Bangkok 2007 Universiade silver medallist also won the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge in 2012, securing …
Oct 16, 2026
Interview with Frederic Xhonneux, Icosathlon all time n° 5
Feb 12, 2015
Jente Hauttekeete
Jente Hauttekeete won European U20 decathlon gold in Tallinn 2021 and world U20 silver in Nairobi that same year. The Belgian set a world U20 heptathlon record of 6062 points in Frankfurt 2021, achieved his senior decathlon best of 8268 in Talence …
Oct 16, 2026
Nafissatou Thiam sets all-time high jump record in heptathlon
June 23, 2019
Olympic Games Antwerp 1920
Helge Lovland won the men’s decathlon at the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games with 6803. 355 points, overtaking Brutus Kerr Hamilton in the final 1500 m. The Norwegian finished 9. 4 seconds ahead of his American rival in the closing race to secure …
Oct 22, 2026
Thomas van der Plaetsen
Thomas van der Plaetsen returned from cancer treatment to win the European decathlon title in Amsterdam 2016. The Belgian claimed world indoor heptathlon bronze with a national record of 6259 points in Sopot 2014 and achieved his decathlon best of …
Oct 16, 2026
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