Decathlon 2000 › Articles by countries

Articles by countries

ALG (1) ARG (1) AUS (13) AUT (71) BAH (1) BEL (9) BLR (11) BRA (7) BUL (11) CAN (24) CHI (2) CHN (18) COL (2) CRO (1) CUB (4) CZE (30) DEN (1) DOM (1) ESP (25) EST (122) FIN (18) FRA (84) GBR (24) GER (88) GRE (7) GRN (4) HUN (12) IND (4) ISL (1) ISR (1) ITA (56) JAM (5) JPN (16) KAZ (6) KEN (1) KOR (5) LAT (2) LTU (3) MAS (1) MEX (3) NOR (9) NZL (6) PER (2) POL (21) POR (2) PUR (2) QAT (2) ROM (1) RSA (1) RUS (13) SCO (4) SLO (1) SRB (7) SUI (9) SWE (18) THA (1) TPE (2) TUR (3) UKR (7) URS (3) USA (113) UZB (2) YUG (2)

COUNTRIES

Chiel Warners

Chiel Warners rose to prominence as a junior with European gold in 1997 and went on to place fifth at the 2004 Athens Olympics with a personal best of 8343 points. After retiring, he took on leadership roles in athlete representation, including …

Apr 13, 2026

Dutch men’s decathlon all-time list

Dutch men’s decathlon all ‐time list up to 7600 points. 4th place at the Olympic decathlon in Paris 2024… and Sven Roosen didn’t just show up, he delivered a monster performance with 8607 points, smashing the Dutch national record …

Aug 30, 2026

Dutch men’s heptathlon all-time list

Dutch men’s heptathlon all-time list up to 5800 points

Mar 21, 2026

Eelco Sintnicolaas

Eelco Sintnicolaas won gold medal with a new personal best and national record score of 6372 at the World Indoor Championhips in Göteborg 2013

Mar 24, 2026

Eelco Sintnicolaas needs to focus on speed and power

Feb 21, 2014

Eugene Martineau

Eugene Martineau was a two-time Olympic decathlete from the Netherlands, a national champion, and a consistent world-class performer with a career best over 8200 points.

Apr 16, 2026

European Championships Amsterdam 2016

23rd European Athletics Championships were held in Amsterdam 2016

July 07, 2016

European Championships Amsterdam 2016 - Decathlon Podium

July 07, 2016

European Championships Amsterdam 2016 - preview

July 05, 2016

European Cup Combined Events Super League Helmond 1991

Apr 02, 2024

European Cup Combined Events Super League Hengelo 2008

July 05, 2008

European Indoor Championships Apeldoorn 2025

38th European Athletics Indoor Championships - Sander Aae Skotheim breaks the European heptathlon record.

Nov 08, 2025

Ingmar Vos

Ingmar Vos is a former Dutch decathlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, with a personal best of 8224 points. He retired from elite athletics in 2017.

Apr 21, 2026

Jeff Tesselaar

Dutch decathlete Jeff Tesselaar is one of the rising stars of European combined events, with a personal best of 8378 points and a silver medal at the 2025 European U23 Championships. Explore Jeff Tesselaar’s decathlon and heptathlon results, …

Sep 26, 2026

Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928

Apr 05, 2008

Pieter Braun

Pieter Braun clinched the gold medal at the European U23 Championships in Tallinn (2015), Estonia, with a personal best score of 8195 points. His absolute personal best in the decathlon is 8342 points, achieved at the prestigious Hypo …

Apr 17, 2026

Rik Taam

Rik Taam is a Dutch decathlete with a personal best of 8326 points and multiple 8000-point performances.

Sep 27, 2026

Robert de Wit

Robert de Wit dominated nationally, winning the Dutch decathlon title multiple times in 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1988. He set his personal best of 8447 points in May 1988 at a meet in Eindhoven.

Mar 29, 2026

Sander Skotheim breaks the European heptathlon record for the second time

Mar 09, 2025

Sven Roosen

Sven Roosen finished 4th in the decathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, setting a new Dutch national record of 8607 points. Pure heart, grit, and greatness. This is only the beginning ‐ the world better watch out, because Sven is …

Sep 19, 2026

U20 European Championships Hengelo 2007

Matthias Prey captured the men’s decathlon title at the 2007 European Athletics U20 Championships in Hengelo, winning with 7908 points for Germany ahead of Rok Deržanic (7560) and Rico Freimuth (7524).

July 29, 2007

U20 European Championships Utrecht 1981

Just six points separated gold and silver in the men’s decathlon at the 1981 European Athletics U20 Championships in Utrecht. Mikhail Romanyuk of the Soviet Union secured the European junior title with 7918 points, narrowly defeating East …

Oct 02, 2026

U23 European Championships Amsterdam 2001

André Niklaus won the men’s decathlon at the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships in Amsterdam, scoring 8042 points to take gold for Germany. Finland’s Jaakko Ojaniemi finished second with 7907 points, while Italy’s William Frullani …

June 04, 2006

Smart links

2026 Decathlon rankings

Top decathletes

Men’s decathlon all-time list

Men’s decathlon top performances

World record progression

Estonian decathlon all-time list

Combined events calculator

Articles by country

Articles by year

Training • Fan Zone

Explore stories

Follow latest updates via RSS

So they said

Estonia has a deserved image of an e-country, but only a few know that one of the first to conquer the world in this field was Decathlon 2000! Being the best in your field is a very inspiring goal. Even small things can be big if you have knowledge and enthusiasm - Raul Rebane, communication consultant

Latest comments

Sonnemann,Gunther wrote on Sep 03, 2026

ob eine Bewertungstabelle Mehrkampf gut ist, sehe ich an den bewerteten Leistungen nach Punkten. Ich bitte deshalb alle, eine Aufstellung...

Gabby Pieraccini wrote on Aug 29, 2026

To respond to Richard's point, women now use the correct version of the decathlon, as per the national and world...

Richard Crawford wrote on Aug 28, 2026

Bravo, Rafał! There are a lot of interesting ideas in this article. Here are a couple of random thoughts: In...

Sonnemann,Gunther wrote on Aug 16, 2026

Hallo Rafal , die 1500m-Wertung sowohl nach NBl als alle anderen Wertugen hat für diese Strecke immer einen Kompromiss inne....