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Rafer Johnson, a multi-sport high school star who rose from poverty and discrimination, became one of the greatest decathletes in history, ultimately winning Olympic gold in 1960 after a dramatic final event against C.K. Yang.

Yang Chuan-kwang was the first and, so far, only decathlon world record holder from outside Europe and the United States

National heptathlon records by country

Michael Smith sets a Canadian record with 8626 points

World men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8400 points

Highest decathlon scores ever achieved

National decathlon records by country

The article, originally published on Decathlon 2000 and now updated, considers a “season ‐long” decathlon record by adding an athlete’s best event results from across several months to pinpoint the year they were likely in peak form, …

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

Estonian men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7400 points

USA men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8200 points

Norwegian men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7600 points

Coach and the athlete must be very careful on how they distribute the volume and intensity in their training cycles