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Dan O'Brien had famously missed the 1992 Olympics due to a failed pole vault in the U.S. trials, but redeemed himself in Atlanta by taking the gold. His Olympic victory was seen as the final crowning achievement in a legendary career.

Ashton Eaton successfully defended his Olympic Champion title from London 2012, scoring 8893 points, which tied the existing Olympic record.

Eaton’s 2012 win wasn’t just about points - it re-energized global interest in the decathlon and reminded everyone that the event demands speed, strength, endurance, and mental resilience in equal measure.

Markus Rooth became the first Norwegian athlete to win the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games since Antwerpen 1920.

Daley Thompson successfully defended his Olympic title, having also won the 1980 Moscow Games. The rivalry between Thompson and Jürgen Hingsen was one of the big storylines: both were world record holders in the early 1980s, and their duels …

William Toomey secured Olympic decathlon gold in Mexico City at the 1968 Summer Olympics, prevailing after a gripping battle with Hans-Joachim Walde and Kurt Bendlin.

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

Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 - only 12 of the 29 starters finished the entire decathlon event

Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history.

Christian Schenk produced a surprise victory in Seoul, winning decathlon gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics with a total of 8488 points.

This was Daley Thompson’s first Olympic gold. He was only 22 years old and already establishing himself as a rising star in combined events.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Bruce Jenner delivered a spectacular second-day performance to win Olympic gold and set a new world record.

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

Willi Holdorf secured Olympic decathlon gold in Tokyo at the 1964 Summer Olympics following one of the most thrilling battles of the competition against Rein Aun.

Roman Šebrle added Olympic glory to his world record status at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning gold with a new Olympic record of 8893 points.

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.

Canada’s Damian Warner has joined an elite group of men with 9000+ points in the decathlon. His mark of 9018 points becomes an Olympic record.