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Jürgen Hingsen is a German decathlete who set three world records in the early 1980s, with performances worth 8741, 8825 and 8832 points under the 1985 scoring tables. Representing West Germany, he won silver at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic …

Jon Arnar Magnusson is the Icelandic record holder at 110m hurdles, long jump and decathlon. He set numerous national records, secured multiple international indoor medals in heptathlon, and consistently ranked among the world’s elite decathletes.

Jiri Ryba won the Multistars decathlon in Desenzano del Garda 2000 with a personal best of 8339 points. The Czech decathlete finished sixth at the Edmonton 2001 World Championships and earned European U20 bronze in Nyíregyháza 1995.

Jagan Hames won Commonwealth Games decathlon gold in Kuala Lumpur 1998 with an Australian record of 8490 points. An accomplished high jumper with a best of 2.30 m, he combined his jumping ability with four decathlon scores above 8000 points.

Jaakko Ojaniemi finished fifth at the München 2002 European Championships with a decathlon personal best of 8192 points. The Finnish decathlete won European U20 silver in Riga 1999 and European U23 silver in Amsterdam 2001, and competed at the …

Indrek Kaseorg won decathlon silver at the Buffalo 1993 Universiade and achieved his personal best of 8179 points in Götzis 1998. A four ‐time Estonian decathlon champion in 1991, 1993, 2001 and 2003, he also placed seventh at the …

Henrik Dagård’s decathlon personal best of 8403 points, set in Talence in 1994, stood as the Swedish national record for nearly 15 years - until Nicklas Wiberg surpassed it in 2009.

Guido Kratschmer won an Olympic silver medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. German Sportspersonality of the Year 1980.

Grigori Degtyaryov is the Russian decathlon record holder with 8698 points

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 …

Ashley Moloney won Olympic decathlon bronze in Tokyo 2021 with an Australian record of 8649 points. The Tampere 2018 world U20 champion also claimed world indoor heptathlon bronze with 6344 points in Belgrade 2022.

Erki Nool won Olympic decathlon gold in Sydney 2000 and became European champion in Budapest 1998. During his career, he earned nine major international medals, including silver at the Edmonton 2001 World Championships with an Estonian record of …

The decathlon is two days of gruesome effort over ten events - running, jumping and throwing

This story captures Jürgen Hingsen’s incredible achievements and records while highlighting the recurring theme of being overshadowed by Daley Thompson

Dmitri Karpov won an Olympic bronze medal at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. He is the Kazakhstan decathlon record holder. Winner of the 2006 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.

Qi Haifeng (齐海峰) won Asian Games decathlon gold in Busan 2002 and set a Chinese national record of 8290 points in Götzis 2005. He also placed seventh at the Paris 2003 World Championships and claimed East Asian Games gold in Hong Kong 2009.

Laurent Hernu won Talence Decastar in 2003 and earned three individual medals in the European Cup Combined Events Super League. Fifth at the Paris 2003 World Championships, the French decathlete set his personal best of 8280 points in Edmonton …

Diverted off the troubled path of his childhood, Bryan Clay went on to become one of the most decorated decathletes of all time. He won an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008) and became decathlon World Champion in Helsinki 2005.

Indrek Turi won decathlon silver at both the Bydgoszcz 2003 European U23 Championships and the Daegu 2003 Universiade, where he achieved his personal best of 8122 points. The Estonian added individual bronze at the European Cup Super League in …