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.
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 Götzis Decathlon got off to an excellent start to the new IAAF World Combined Events Challenge, with Estonia’s Erki Nool claiming his second Götzis victory in front of numerous enthusiastic Estonian fans.
The 2001 Götzis Decathlon made athletics history as Czech star Roman Šebrle became the first athlete ever to break the 9000 ‐point barrier, setting a new decathlon world record with an extraordinary 9026 points. He won the Götzis Hypo
The discipline and training applied by decathletes have always been regarded by me as the ultimate in athletic dedication. Whilst it is of course always a huge honour for any decathlete to achieve the ultimate status of World Champion, I cannot help but regard all those who dedicate themselves to this most gruelling of athletic disciplines as Champions - unknown person