In April 2016, Karl Robert Saluri achieved a major breakthrough by scoring 8108 points ‐ a personal best that surpassed the Olympic qualifying standard (8100), improving his previous record by more than 600 points and earning him European
European Championships’ full history showcases all-time records, winners, and the medal table, celebrating the continent’s greatest performances and leading nations over the years.
Niklas Kaul set a World record with U20 implements of 8435 points when winning the decathlon at the European Championships in Grosseto 2017. He became the youngest decathlon World champion in history at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in
Johannes Erm, the Estonian decathlete, is the 2024 European champion with a personal best of 8764 points, the second ‐highest score in Estonian history after Olympic champion Erki Nool. He also placed 6th at the 2024 Paris Olympics, won
Pierce LePage won gold medal at the World Championships in Budapest 2023 and silver medal at the World Championships in Eugene 2022. With just small improvements (especially in 1500m and javelin), LePage has the capability to break 9000 points.
World Championships’ complete history reveals all-time records, winners, and the medal table, highlighting the most outstanding achievements and top nations throughout the event’s legacy.
After injury setbacks, Jorge Ureña made a triumphant return in June 2023 at Ratingen, Germany, posting a new PB of 8381 points ‐ lifting him to the third ‐best Spanish decathlon score ever. At the 2019 European Indoor Championships
Garrett Scantling achieved a personal best of 8867 points at the 2022 USATF Combined Events Championships. He banned for three years for doping offences. Scantling’s three ‐year period of ineligibility started on June 27 2022, the date he
In 2011, Mathias Brugger earned silver in decathlon at the European U20 Championships in Tallinn with 7853 points. At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Mathias Brugger scored 6126 points, earning bronze.
One of the most exciting and unpredicted event of athletic program of XX Olympic Games in Munich 1972 was the women’s Pentathlon. The people of the host country – West Germany – were keen to see the second victory of their local hero
East Germany, led by Ramona Neubert and Sybille Thiele, were favorites in Sofia, while Bulgaria and the USSR provided strong competition despite key absences.
Karel Tilga, the decathlete who finished fourth at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with 8681 points, has been named the Estonian Athlete of the Year 2023. He claimed the overall title of the 2023 World Athletics Combined Events Tour.
The Decathlon's nice in that you get to know the other athletes. It's almost like everyone helps each other out. We're all out there trying to win, but at the same time there's a friendship there too. It's always fun going to meets and catching up with the other guys - Tom Pappas