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6670 points! Simon Ehammer rewrites heptathlon history

Simon Ehammer breaks Ashton Eaton’s heptathlon record

Mar 21, 2026

European Championships Bern 1954

The 1954 European Championships in Bern featured a memorable decathlon showdown, with Soviet athlete Vasili Kuznetsov winning the European title ahead of Finland’s Torbjörn Lassenius and West Germany’s Heinz Oberbeck.

Mar 23, 2024

European Championships Zurich 2014

22nd European Athletics Championships were held in Zurich 2014

Jan 13, 2015

European Cup Combined Events A Final Basel 1987

Apr 14, 2024

Simon Ehammer

Simon Ehammer is the Swiss national record holder in the decathlon and heptathlon, and the world record holder in the indoor heptathlon, after setting a historic 6670-point mark at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń.

May 31, 2026

Simon Ehammer scoring 6416 points

Feb 08, 2026

Swiss Decathlon: The Rock Star, The Daredevil, The Bon Vivant, The Good Guy and The Champion

It has been a long time since a Swiss man exceeded 8000 points for decathlon. It was in 2003, to be exact, when Rolf Schläfli achieved 8019 in Götzis and became only the 5th man ever over 8000.

July 26, 2020

Swiss men’s decathlon all-time list

Swiss men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7600 points

June 28, 2026

Swiss men’s heptathlon all-time list

Swiss men’s heptathlon all-time list up to 5500 points

Mar 21, 2026

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I tell myself how important and pivotal this moment is, trying to get as much nervous energy as possible, if I feel nervous I know I’m ready compete! - Lewis Church, UK decathlete

Latest comments

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....

Rafał Snoch wrote on Aug 15, 2026

Gunther, wenn ich deine Tabelle richtig verstehe, sieht die NBL-Wertung für Eaton so aus: A. Eaton * 100 m –...

Sonnemann,Gunther wrote on Aug 15, 2026

lieber rafal, wie gesagt, die Fragestellung ist mir nicht ganz klar. Die von mir genannte zeit von 5: 17 gilt...

Rafał Snoch wrote on Aug 14, 2026

Gunther, I waited nine days for this answer, but the numbers you have now provided are simply inconsistent with your...