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Alain Blondel became decathlon European champion in Helsinki 1994.

An interview with Alex Folacci, Decathlon 7729 points. National Champion 2011 & 2013.

Christian Plaziat was key in elevating French decathlon to world ‐class status and held the national record until the rise of Kevin Mayer. Despite his Olympic setbacks, his charisma, consistency, and indoor indoor dominance made him a …

23rd European Athletics Indoor Championships

31st European Athletics Indoor Championships

French decathlon all-time list up to 7800 points

French heptathlon all-time list up to 5800 points

Here is an interview with retired decathlete and successful businessman Alex Folacci

Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9126 points at the Decastar meeting on September 2018. He was the 3rd decathlete ever to break the 9000-point barrier.

Laurent Hernu won Talence Decastar in 2003. He is also triple European Cup Combined Events Super League winner.

At the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Makenson Gletty shattered four personal bests (100m, long jump, 400m, 110m hurdles) to reach 8606 points, earning the bronze medal. Due to a faulty starting speaker, he was allowed to re‑run the …

Markus Rooth became the first Norwegian athlete to win the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games since Antwerpen 1920

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 …

Sebastien Levicq won gold medal at the Universiade in Buffalo 1993

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. The first to do so was Philippe Collet, in 1986, who exceeded the hight of 5.61m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. Thierry Vigneron exceeded the hight of 5.63m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.

Christian Plaziat was unbeatable because he embodied the ideal decathlete profile that day: consistent, technically skilled, in peak shape, and mentally strong - plus energized by his home crowd.

Dan O'Brien setting a world record of 8891 points - beating Olympic champion Robert Zmelik by over 500 points

Kevin Mayer breaks decathlon world record in Talence with 9126 points

Olexiy Kasyanov (UKR) - 8077p || Maicel Uibo (EST) - 8071p || Pierce Lepage (CAN) - 8027p

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

Complete men (in French : Des hommes complets), a book by Frédéric Gousset (2014)

1st edition of the European U20 Athletics Championships

6th IAAF World Indoor Championships