Sven Roosen finished 4th in the decathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, setting a new Dutch national record of 8607 points. Pure heart, grit, and greatness. This is only the beginning ‐ the world better watch out, because Sven is
Decathletes train and compete intensely across multiple disciplines over two days, requiring exceptional endurance and versatility, yet often receive far less media recognition than they deserve.
Almost 40 years ago in Los Angeles (during XXIII Olympiade) only five points appeared to be the difference between Gold and Silver medalists at women’s Heptathlon…..
Eugene Martineau was a two-time Olympic decathlete from the Netherlands, a national champion, and a consistent world-class performer with a career best over 8200 points.
Decathlon 2000 always used to be a huge inspiration and now I’m glad to be a part of the team here! It gives me an opportunity to discuss and write about the decathlon and to meet people with the same interests - Jessica Bullenkamp