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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.

At the Montreal 1976 Olympics, Bruce Jenner surged from third after the first day to win decathlon gold with a world record of 8618 points, equivalent to 8634 under the 1985 scoring tables. West Germany’s Guido Kratschmer took silver ahead of …

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

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.

James “Jim” Thorpe dominated the first Olympic men’s decathlon at Stockholm 1912, scoring a world record of 8412. 955 points across three days on 13–15 July. Already the pentathlon champion, he finished 688. 460 points ahead of Sweden’s …

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.

Equal Pentathlon scores, but not equal spot on the podium

Robert Zmelík wasn’t unbeatable in every meet, but in Barcelona 1992, nobody else combined consistency, peak fitness, and mental resilience as well as he did. That’s why, on that stage, he was the best.

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 …

Photo gallery - Olympic Games Beijing 2008

Trey Hardee won world decathlon titles in Berlin 2009 and Daegu 2011, followed by Olympic silver in London 2012. The American set his personal best of 8790 points in Berlin, won the 2009 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge and claimed world …

Preview of Tokyo Olympic Decathlon

Dan O’Brien’s journey - from dramatic setbacks like missing the 1992 Olympics to dominating world championships and securing Olympic gold - cements his legacy as one of the greatest decathletes ever.

Grigori Degtyaryov won the men’s decathlon at the 1984 Friendship Games in Moscow with 8523 points (8572 under the 1985 scoring tables), ahead of East Germany’s Torsten Voss and fellow Soviet Igor Sobolevski. Held on 17–18 August at the …