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Willem Coertzen is a South African decathlete who set the national decathlon record with 8398 points and represented South Africa at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. He also won a silver medal at the 2008 African Championships and competed in multiple …

A historic milestone in the global development of the men’s decathlon

National decathlon records highlight the best performances ever achieved by athletes from each country, reflecting the global depth and diversity of the discipline.

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

Germany's Michael Schrader claimed victory at the 2015 Ratingen decathlon with 8419 points, narrowly defeating South Africa's Willem Coertzen (8341), while fellow German Pascal Behrenbruch placed third with 7826 points.

Shot 6.0 kg; hurdles 99 cm; discus 1.75 kg; javelin 800 g

Kai Kazmirek of Germany won the 2019 Ratingen decathlon with 8444 points, finishing comfortably ahead of France's Basile Rolnin (8205) and South Africa's Fredriech Pretorius (7872).

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.