This victory marked Dan O’Brien’s first world championship title - his international breakthrough and a pivotal launchpad for his historic multi-year dominance in decathlon
East Germany’s Uwe Freimuth wins the decathlon at the 1988 Götzis Hypomeeting with 8381 points, just 19 ahead of Canada’s Dave Steen and fellow East German Thomas Fahner.
One hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon, in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500m) within sixty minutes after the start of the first event
West Germany’s Siegfried Wentz wins the decathlon at the 1987 Götzis Hypomeeting with 8645 points, ahead of East Germany’s Torsten Voss with 8331 and France’s Alain Blondel with 8228.
The European Cup Combined Events Final historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting the decisive Final stage performances and the competition’s most successful athletes throughout its history.