Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016
Ashton Eaton successfully defended his Olympic Champion title from London 2012, scoring 8893 points, which tied the existing Olympic record.
Olympic Games Seoul 1988
Christian Schenk produced a surprise victory in Seoul, winning decathlon gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics with a total of 8488 points.
Olympic Games Stockholm 1912
Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 - only 12 of the 29 starters finished the entire decathlon event
Olympic Games Sydney 2000
Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history.
Olympic Games Tokyo 1964
Willi Holdorf secured Olympic decathlon gold in Tokyo at the 1964 Summer Olympics following one of the most thrilling battles of the competition against Rein Aun.
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (took place in 2021)
Canada’s Damian Warner has joined an elite group of men with 9000+ points in the decathlon. His mark of 9018 points becomes an Olympic record.
One hour decathlon world all-time list
One hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon, in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500m) within sixty minutes after the start of the first event
Origins
Where Legends Begin: The Story of the Decathlon
Pan American Games all-time decathlon records and champions
The Pan American Games historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting standout combined-events performances throughout history.
Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011
↗ High altitude event (1566m)
Pascal Behrenbruch
Pascal Behrenbruch clinched the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki with a personal best of 8558 points. He was successful thanks to his well ‐balanced skill set across most events, despite a comparatively …
Paul Meier
At the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Paul Meier captured the bronze medal with a personal best score of 8548 points. On 30 April 2004, he married high jumper Heike Henkel. They have a daughter, Marlene Meier.