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The men's decathlon at the 2002 European Championships in Munich brought together many of the world's leading combined events athletes, including reigning world record holder Roman Šebrle, Olympic champion Erki Nool and Russia's Lev Lobodin. The …

Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history.

The men's decathlon at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest featured one of the deepest fields in championship history, with six athletes scoring more than 8400 points. Estonia's Erki Nool captured the European title with 8667 points, …

The men's decathlon at the 1990 European Championships in Split brought together Europe's leading all ‐around athletes in a highly competitive battle for medals. France’s Christian Plaziat won the European title with 8574 points, ahead of …

The men's decathlon at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart featured one of the strongest competitions in combined events history. Great Britain's Daley Thompson successfully defended his European title with 8811 points, defeating long …

Almost 40 years ago in Los Angeles (during XXIII Olympiade) only five points appeared to be the difference between Gold and Silver medalists at women’s Heptathlon…..

The men's decathlon at the 1978 European Championships in Prague featured many of the world's leading combined events athletes, including future Olympic champion Daley Thompson. Aleksandr Grebenyuk of the Soviet Union won the European title with …

The U23 European Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting Europe’s best young talents and standout performances throughout history.

The Goodwill Games were a high-profile Cold War era competition bringing together top athletes from East and West, where Dave Johnson won decathlon gold at the 1990 Goodwill Games with 8403 points, ahead of Dan O'Brien.

Where Legends Begin: The Story of the Decathlon

Götzis 1988 decathlon saw East Germany’s Uwe Freimuth claim victory with 8381 points, narrowly ahead of Canada’s Dave Steen and fellow East German Thomas Fahner at the prestigious Götzis Hypomeeting.

A complete history of the Götzis Hypomeeting highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, honoring the event’s most remarkable performances and winners over the years.

The World’s best jumper Sander Aae Skotheim broke the European heptathlon record

Ratingen 2002 men’s decathlon was won by Roman Šebrle with a dominant 8701 points ahead of Lev Lobodin (8433) and Jon Arnar Magnusson (8390), showcasing a world ‐class field with multiple athletes surpassing 8300 points and elite all …

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

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.

Götzis 1989 Decathlon was won by France’s Christian Plaziat with 8, 485 points, ahead of Christian Schenk and Norbert Demmel at the Götzis Hypomeeting. The 1989 Götzis decathlon featured many of the world’s leading combined ‐event …

The 1990 Götzis Decathlon at the Götzis Hypomeeting saw East Germany’s Christian Schenk dominate the competition with 8481 points, finishing ahead of Hungary’s Dezső Szabó and West Germany’s Siegfried Wentz.

The 1991 Götzis Decathlon saw Canada’s Michael Smith claim victory with 8427 points, finishing ahead of Czechoslovakia’s Robert Změlík and Ukraine’s Mikhail Medved. For the first time, athletes from West Germany and East Germany competed …