Search results: München 1972

Mykola Avilov won an Olympic gold medal at the München Olympic Games 1972

One of the most exciting and unpredicted event of athletic program of XX Olympic Games in Munich 1972 was the women’s Pentathlon. The people of the host country – West Germany – were keen to see the second victory of their local hero …

Preview of Tokyo Olympic Decathlon

Mike Maczey represented Germany at its highest level - national champion twice, Olympic competitor, and placed in the top eight at European Championships. At Götzis 2000 he posted his lifetime best - 8461 points.

World men’s decathlon all-time list. Discover the names, numbers, and stories of the men who have pushed the limits of the decathlon - all the way up to 8400 points.

Men’s decathlon season's best score by year

World's Greatest Athlete - this title is traditionally given to the Olympic decathlon champion

The World Records which were officially ratified by the IAAF. Estonian Aleksander Kolmpere was the first official Decathlon World Record holder.

Top 10 per decathlon event: lists the best 10 performances in each event from all decathlons with a total score of at least 7000 points.

Belgian men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7200 points

Danish men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7300 points. The current leader of the Danish men's decathlon all-time list is Lars Warming, who set the national record with 7994 points during the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis in 1988.