The 2010 Götzis Hypo-Meeting Decathlon saw Olympic champion Bryan Clay claim his second Götzis victory with 8483 points, ahead of France’s Romain Barras and Cuba’s Leonel Suárez.
Robert Jacob Arnold won the 2010 US Championships decathlon in Des Moines with 8215 points, edging Tom Pappas by 114 points to claim the national title.
Simon Poelman's legacy to New Zealand athletics is that of the greatest all round athlete in it's history. His outstanding and, probably, under developed ability at a wide range of events brought him successes at many major events. He is also
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.
The men's decathlon at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart featured one of the strongest competitions in combined events history. Great Britain's Daley Thompson successfully defended his European title with 8811 points, defeating long
The men’s decathlon at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was a landmark competition ‐ it was the first ‐ever IAAF World Championships, so this was the first decathlon world title ever awarded. This championship continued the
The 1990 Götzis Decathlon at the Götzis Hypomeeting saw East Germany’s Christian Schenk dominate the competition with 8481 points, finishing ahead of Hungary’s Dezső Szabó and West Germany’s Siegfried Wentz.
The 1988 Decastar meeting in Talence featured a world ‐class decathlon showdown, with France’s Christian Plaziat winning on home soil with 8512 points ahead of Olympic champion Christian Schenk and American star Dave Steen in one of the