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The men’s decathlon at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was a landmark competition ‐ it was the first ‐ever IAAF World Championships, so this was the first decathlon world title ever awarded. This championship continued the …

At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Bruce Jenner delivered a spectacular second-day performance to win Olympic gold and set a new world record.

Mykola Avilov delivered a commanding performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning the decathlon in dominant style with a new world record.

William Toomey secured Olympic decathlon gold in Mexico City at the 1968 Summer Olympics, prevailing after a gripping battle with Hans-Joachim Walde and Kurt Bendlin.

Jagan Hames won decisively with a career-best score of 8490 points, setting new Australian and Oceania records at the time

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

For the first time, athletes from the FRG and the former GDR compete as a joint team

Robert Zmelik from Czechoslovakia wins with 8627 points and surpasses the previous national record