Eduard Mikhan is a Belarusian decathlete, World U20 silver medallist, European U23 silver medallist and 2012 Olympian with a personal best of 8152 points.

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Ondrej Kopecky

Ondřej Kopecký is a Czech decathlete, multiple national champion and 8300-point performer, coached by Olympic decathlon champion Roman Šebrle.

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Thomas van der Plaetsen

Thomas van der Plaetsen won gold medal at the European Championships in Amsterdam 2016. With 6259 points, he equals the Belgian heptathlon record set by Jente Hauttekeete.

Sep 29, 2026

Kurt Felix

Kurt Felix was NCAA Division I decathlon champion in 2012, and at that time he set a Grenadian national record in the decathlon. His best decathlon score is 8509 points, achieved at Ratingen, Germany in 2017. He captured medals at the 2014 …

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Ashton Eaton

Ashton Eaton was the 2nd decathlete to break the 9000 ‐point barrier. He is a former decathlon World Record holder (9045 points scored in Beijing 2015) and heptathlon World Record holder (6645 points scored in Istanbul 2012). He won an …

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Erki Nool

In 1997, Estonian sports enthusiasts founded the Erki Nool Fan Club, and about 200 members of this group accompany him to the various international competitions in which he participates. Erki won an Olympic gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games …

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Roman Šebrle

Roman Šebrle became the first decathlete ever to achieve over 9000 points, setting the World Record at 9026 points (Götzis 2001), succeeding his compatriot, Tomaš Dvorak, who had scored 8994 points two years earlier (Prague 1999).

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Robert Zmelik

Robert Zmelík’s Olympic triumph helped spark a golden era for Czech decathlon. He inspired future stars like world record holders Tomáš Dvořák and Roman Šebrle.

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Bruce Jenner won an Olympic gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976

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