This section presents the best scores achieved by each country’s top 3 athletes at a single World Championships, showcasing national depth and performance strength.
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The men’s decathlon at the Multistars meeting in Brescia 2026 was won by Simon Ehammer (SUI) with 8361 points, followed by José Fernando Ferreira (BRA)and Julio Angulo (COL).
The discipline and training applied by decathletes have always been regarded by me as the ultimate in athletic dedication. Whilst it is of course always a huge honour for any decathlete to achieve the ultimate status of World Champion, I cannot help but regard all those who dedicate themselves to this most gruelling of athletic disciplines as Champions - unknown person