Roman Šebrle made athletics history at the 2001 Götzis Hypomeeting, becoming the first decathlete to break the 9000 ‐point barrier with a world record of 9026 points. The Czech star finished ahead of Estonia’s Erki Nool (8604) and
Jon Arnar Magnusson set the tone with a powerful, all ‐around performance, while Sebastian Chmara and Lev Lobodin kept the fight brutally tight behind him. Talence 1998 wasn’t just a competition—it was a warning shot for what the next
Tom Pappas won the 2002 Decastar meeting in Talence with 8525 points, finishing ahead of Roman Šebrle and Lev Lobodin in a high-level decathlon competition.
Tomaš Dvorak brought the decathlon world record within six points of the historic 9000 ‐point barrier at the 1999 European Cup Combined Events Super League in Prague on 3–4 July. His extraordinary 8994 ‐point performance surpassed
Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic won the 2003 Ratingen Decathlon in Germany with 8606 points, securing a commanding victory over Iceland's Jon Arnar Magnusson, who finished second with 8023 points. Germany's Sebastian Knabe completed the
Roman Šebrle, the world record holder, wins Götzis 2005 with 8534 points ahead of Attila Zsivoczky and Aleksandr Pogorelov, becoming the first decathlete to claim five consecutive titles at the historic meeting.
Roman Šebrle won the 2005 Talence Decastar with 8326 points, finishing ahead of Aleksandr Pogorelov and Estonia’s Kristjan Rahnu in a high-quality decathlon competition.