Search results: 1986 Championships decathlon

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.

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

Ramil Ganiyev holds the Uzbekistan national record in decathlon with 8445 points from his performance in Athens 1997. Also holds the indoor heptathlon record for Uzbekistan with 5918 points scored in Sofia 1990.

Michael Smith has won silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo 1991 and bronze medal at World Championships in Göteborg 1995.

In the early 80s Jürgen Hingsen set three World records with 8741, 8825 and 8832 points

Guido Kratschmer won an Olympic silver medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. German Sportspersonality of the Year 1980.

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.

Guido Kratschmer was a world-class German decathlete known for setting a world record and winning major titles, despite a career frequently disrupted by injuries and missed Olympic opportunities.

Daley Thompson is widely regarded as one of the greatest decathletes in history

Christian Schenk's personal best was 8500 points, achieved in August 1993 in Stuttgart.

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 …

Andrei Krauchanka's personal best score is 8617 points, achieved in May 2007 in Götzis. He won an Olympic silver medal at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008). He won gold medal at the European Championships in Zurich 2014 and also at European …

Arthur Abele captured a truly special moment in his career when he won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, triumphing in front of a jubilant home crowd with a memorable total of 8431 points.

I was a mediocre 1500 runner most of my Decathlon career until the last couple years

Ingmar Vos is a former Dutch decathlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, with a personal best of 8224 points. He retired from elite athletics in 2017.