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Bulgarian men’s decathlon had its glory days and its great heroes. But those proud traditions were lost somewhere in the past. Who knows – maybe one day a new prodigy will emerge to revive what has been long forgotten.

Shot put 6.0 kg; 60m hurdles 99 cm

How many ways can we say, “ Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic is the world’s greatest performer ever in the century ‐old tradition of the decathlon? I can think of at least five: Šebrle’s uniqueness, longevity, consistency, …

From 8000 to 9000 points

Christian Plaziat won European decathlon gold in Split 1990 with a French record of 8574 points. He also claimed two European indoor heptathlon titles, setting a world record of 6418 in Genova 1992, before winning the world indoor title in …

Gernot Kellermayr set an Austrian decathlon record of 8320 points when finishing fourth in Götzis 1993. That year, he was among several Austrian athletes, including Andreas Berger, Franz Ratzenberger and Thomas Renner, who tested positive for …

Step into a century of athletic excellence. This archive is the ultimate tool for anyone who wants to explore what has happened in the decathlon over the past 100 years ‐ from the heroes of the 1920s to today’s champions, evolving …