Siegfried Wentz achieved a personal best of 8762 points in Bernhausen (5 June 1983), which at the time made him third on the world all-time list

Simon Ehammer is the Swiss national record holder in decathlon as well as in heptathlon

Simon Poelman's personal best of 8366 points is still a New Zealand national record. This was set at the national athletics championships in Christchurch 1987. Poelman secured the New Zealand decathlon title seven times between 1984 and 1992.

Simon Poelman's legacy to New Zealand athletics is that of the greatest all round athlete in it's history. His outstanding and, probably, under developed ability at a wide range of events brought him successes at many major events. He is also …

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Spanish men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7600 points. Francisco Javier Benet leads the Spanish men’s decathlon all-time list with a national record of 8526 points, achieved in Alhama de Murcia in May 1998.

Spanish men’s heptathlon all-time list up to 5600 points

World-class statistics are a vital part of elite decathlon. Without the numbers, it's hard to truly follow the event. That's our specialty.

In 2006, Stefan Drews delivered a career ‐defining performance, amassing a personal best of 8233 points at the Ratingen. This remarkable feat secured him the German national title and propelled him to a 7th ‐place finish at the …

Stefan Schmid, born in 1970 in Würzburg, was a leading German decathlete during the 1990s and early 2000s. He reached a personal best of 8485 points in 2000, the same year he placed ninth at the Sydney Olympics. His career was not without …

Steve Fritz missed an Olympic medal by 20 points in Atlanta 1996. He had finished the best competition of his life, scoring 8644 points. That got him 4th place.

Steve Fritz had finished the best competition of his life, scoring 8644 points, more than Bruce Jenner produced to win the Montreal gold. That got him only fourth place.

Sven Roosen finished 4th in the decathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, setting a new Dutch national record of 8607 points. Pure heart, grit, and greatness. This is only the beginning ‐ the world better watch out, because Sven is …

Swedish men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7700 points

Swedish men’s heptathlon all-time list up to 5800 points

Swiss men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7600 points

Swiss men’s heptathlon all-time list up to 5500 points

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. The first to do so was Philippe Collet, in 1986, who exceeded the hight of 5.61m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.