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Willem Coertzen is the South African Decathlon record holder with 8398 points

National decathlon records by country

The purpose of this paper is to examine the purpose of training smarter and aim to produce more points by working smart

How many ways can we say, “ Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic is the world’s greatest performer ever in the century ‐old tradition of the decathlon? I can think of at least five: Šebrle’s uniqueness, longevity, consistency, …

My hardest event is 1500m... I really hate it because I am heavy and I can't run continually

Shot 6.0kg; Hurdles 99cm; Discus 1.75kg; Javelin 800g

The first man over 9000 points in history - with an anniversary

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.