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Soviet Union – East Germany decathlon match Kyiv 1981
Soviet Union – East Germany decathlon match Kyiv 1981 saw Yuri Kutsenko win with 8302 points, equivalent to 8281 under the 1985 scoring tables. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8213, ahead of Grigori Degtyaryov with 8124. East Germany won the …
Oct 12, 2026
West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984
West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984 saw Jürgen Hingsen set a world record with 8798 points, equivalent to 8832 under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz and Guido Kratschmer completed the top three. Also serving as West …
Oct 11, 2026
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Neubrandenburg 1984
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Neubrandenburg 1984 saw Aleksandr Apaichev win with 8642 points, equivalent to 8709 under the 1985 scoring tables. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8553, ahead of Torsten Voss with 8505. The Soviet …
Oct 11, 2026
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Dresden 1985
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Dresden 1985 saw Torsten Voss win with a world ‐leading 8559 points, including an 8. 00 m long jump. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8504, ahead of Aleksandr Nevski with 8355. At the Heinz …
Oct 11, 2026
West Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Bernhausen 1986
West Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Bernhausen 1986 saw Ryszard Malachowski win with 8108 points, ahead of Mikhail Medved with 7964. Soviet athletes took the first four places, securing a team victory with 31762 points against West …
Oct 11, 2026
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West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984
West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984 saw Jürgen Hingsen set a world record with 8798 points, equivalent to 8832 under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz and Guido Kratschmer completed the top three. Also serving as West …
Oct 11, 2026
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Neubrandenburg 1984
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Neubrandenburg 1984 saw Aleksandr Apaichev win with 8642 points, equivalent to 8709 under the 1985 scoring tables. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8553, ahead of Torsten Voss with 8505. The Soviet …
Oct 11, 2026
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Dresden 1985
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Dresden 1985 saw Torsten Voss win with a world ‐leading 8559 points, including an 8. 00 m long jump. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8504, ahead of Aleksandr Nevski with 8355. At the Heinz …
Oct 11, 2026
West Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Bernhausen 1986
West Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Bernhausen 1986 saw Ryszard Malachowski win with 8108 points, ahead of Mikhail Medved with 7964. Soviet athletes took the first four places, securing a team victory with 31762 points against West …
Oct 11, 2026
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Dresden 1987
East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Dresden 1987 combined an international team contest with the East German national combined events championships at the Heinz ‐Steyer ‐Stadion. Torsten Voss won with 8429 points ahead of …
Oct 11, 2026
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    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
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    Sonnemann,Gunther wrote on Sep 03, 2026
    ob eine Bewertungstabelle Mehrkampf gut ist, sehe ich an den bewerteten Leistungen nach Punkten. Ich bitte deshalb alle, eine Aufstellung...
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    Gabby Pieraccini wrote on Aug 29, 2026
    To respond to Richard's point, women now use the correct version of the decathlon, as per the national and world...
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    Richard Crawford wrote on Aug 28, 2026
    Bravo, Rafał! There are a lot of interesting ideas in this article. Here are a couple of random thoughts: In...
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    Sonnemann,Gunther wrote on Aug 16, 2026
    Hallo Rafal , die 1500m-Wertung sowohl nach NBl als alle anderen Wertugen hat für diese Strecke immer einen Kompromiss inne....
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