The 1981 Universiade was notable because it provided a strong international university-level athletics platform at a time when the larger global athletics scene was somewhat disrupted by political tensions.
The gold medal was won by Mike Ramos, who amassed a total of 8071 points. Valter Külvet secured the silver medal with 7971 points, while Michael Neugebauer earned the bronze with 7895 points.
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