Search results: München 1972

Mykola Avilov won Olympic gold and set a world record at the Olympic Games München 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 …

Mykola Avilov delivered a commanding performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning the decathlon in dominant style with a new world record.

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.

Explore the men’s decathlon all-time list featuring the greatest performances and athletes in the history of the event.

Men’s decathlon season's best score by year

The Olympic Games historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout Olympic history.

Explore the progression of the men’s decathlon world best performances under different scoring tables, from the early 20th century to the modern era. This historical archive shows how the best decathlon performances developed as scoring systems …

Top 10 per decathlon event: lists the best 10 performances in each event across 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.