Kai Kazmirek claimed victory in the 2013 European U23 Championships. His personal best is 8580 points in the decathlon, set at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Overall winner of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge in 2016 and 2021.
German men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8000 points. Leading the German men’s decathlon all-time list is Leo Neugebauer, who set the national record with a stunning 8961 points performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene.
Thomas van der Plaetsen won the men’s decathlon at the 2009 European Athletics U20 Championships in Novi Sad, scoring 7769 points for Belgium ahead of Petter Olson (7734) and Kai Kazmirek (7639).
In excellent conditions Kai Kazmirek secured the winner's trophy with 8462 points. It should be mentioned that Damian Warner scored no points in the shot put.
The men’s decathlon at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tampere produced a high ‐level battle for the medals, with Germany’s Kai Kazmirek taking gold with 8366 points ahead of Ilya Shkurenyov and Adam Sebastian Helcelet,
Arthur Abele won the Ratingen 2016 men's decathlon with 8605 points, setting a world ‐leading mark at the 20th edition of the Stadtwerke Ratingen Mehrkampf ‐Meeting. Fellow German Kai Kazmirek finished second with 8323 points, while
Kai Kazmirek of Germany won the 2019 Ratingen decathlon with 8444 points, finishing comfortably ahead of France's Basile Rolnin (8205) and South Africa's Fredriech Pretorius (7872).
The Ratingen 2021 decathlon was won by Germany’s Kai Kazmirek, who scored 8184 points to secure victory ahead of compatriot Mathias Brugger (8080 points). Andreas Bechmann completed an all ‐German podium with 7955 points, while Jannis
The U23 European Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting Europe’s best young talents and standout performances throughout history.
I wish that in the nearest future everybody will know about decathlon and the meaning of the event of decathlon... decathletes are like our greek gods - Petros Kyprianou