Dmitri Karpov wins Götzis 2008 on his fifth appearance with 8504 points, ahead of Aleksei Sysoyev and Aleksandr Pogorelov, after previously finishing second and third.
Bryan Clay dominated the competition in Beijing, winning Olympic decathlon gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics with 8791 points in a confident and decisive triumph.
In the worst weather conditions with rain and wintry cold - almost like the first meeting in 1975 - the 39th Hypomeeting took place and ended with a Canadian victory - Damian Warner won with 8307 points
Estonia has a deserved image of an e-country, but only a few know that one of the first to conquer the world in this field was Decathlon 2000! Being the best in your field is a very inspiring goal. Even small things can be big if you have knowledge and enthusiasm - Raul Rebane, communication consultant