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A Head-to-Head Analysis of the Fair Decathlon Model

The FDM Model inspired me a little bit, so I thought: let's make it available to everyone, so everyone can experiment with it. - Pascal Magyar

How a larger and stricter sample changed the formulas without changing the conclusions

The Principles Behind Decathlon Scoring Tables: What Should a Scoring System Actually Measure?

A leave-one-event-out test of 17,277 complete decathlon performances

Explore the complete history of decathlon and combined events. Get 60% off Decathlon 2000 Premium and access results, rankings, statistics and athlete profiles until 30 September 2026.

A leave-one-event-out test from 7,000 to 4,000 points

This article asks whether the decathlon’s own performance data can provide enough information to calibrate a fair scoring system without relying primarily on elite athletes. Using 27, 741 complete decathlons—and a separate dataset excluding all …

Two Days, Ten Events, One Goal - all about combined events

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.

Photo gallery - Roman Šebrle, Czech decathlete

The supreme athletics event tests the mind and body over ten events. Athletes will compete against one another and the scoring table.