The World Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout the event’s history.

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Interview with Colombian decathlon record holder José Gregorio Lemos

Interview with Colombian decathlon record holder José Gregorio Lemos (7913p, Barranquilla 2018)

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Best scores of each country’s top 3 athletes at a single World Championships

This section presents the best scores achieved by each country’s top 3 athletes at a single World Championships, showcasing national depth and performance strength.

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So they said

Decathlon 2000 has pretty much everything you could want to know about decathlon. Whenever I go to a decathlon, you can be sure that I’ve got a sheaf of Decathlon 2000 athlete profiles printed, tabbed, and highlighted in my notebook - Gabby Pieraccini

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Janek Salmistu wrote on May 05, 2026

Jens Schulze wrote in his notes: On July 19, 1981, I took part in a 30-minute decathlon competition in Leiden,...

Janek Salmistu wrote on Apr 24, 2026

Men’s decathlon all-time list - performers over 7500 points, updated. You are welcome!

DEMENEGAS GEORGE wrote on Apr 23, 2026

I want the list for all decathletes over 7. 500 all time in world. . Thanks

Janek Salmistu wrote on Apr 12, 2026

Johannes Erm is an Estonian decathlete competing at the international elite level in combined events. He has represented Estonia at...

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