Kurt Bendlin, a gifted German decathlete, overcame multiple injuries and personal tragedy to set a world record in 1967, and despite repeated setbacks, made several comebacks throughout his career.

Thomas van der Plaetsen won gold medal at the European Championships in Amsterdam 2016. With 6259 points, he equals the Belgian heptathlon record set by Jente Hauttekeete.

With a PB of 6388 points, Till Steinforth set a German national heptathlon record and earned bronze at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn

Daley Thompson might have dominated British decathlon, but indoors Tim Duckworth was the best Brit of all time. He set the British indoor heptathlon record of 6188 points at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2018.

Tom Pappas became the Decathlon World Champion in Paris 2003. Winner of the 2003 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.

Tomaš Dvorak is triple Decathlon World Champion (1997, 1999, 2001) and a former World Record holder - 8994 points scored in Prague 1999

Decathlon total top 20 score ranking by running, jumping and throwing category.

Heptathlon total score top 20 ranking by running and jumping category.

Best scores of top 3 athletes from one country at one World Championships

Torsten Voss has won gold medal at the World Championships in Roma 1987. In 1981, he claimed silver at the European U20 Championships, and in 1982 set a junior world record in decathlon with 8397 points.

Ten best decathlons in whole career

Ten best heptathlons in whole career

Here are some helpful guidelines for you to consider when you start training your decathletes in the pole vault

Trey Hardee won an Olympic silver medal at the London Olympic Games 2012 and he is double Decathlon World Champion (2009, 2011). Winner of the 2009 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.

3rd edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

9th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

25th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

5th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

8th edition of the biennial European U20 Athletics Championships

U20 European Championships’ complete history highlights all-time decathlon records and winners, celebrating the top junior athletes and their standout performances throughout the years.