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Athens 1982 brought European decathlon gold and a new world record for Daley Thompson. The British Olympic champion scored 8743 points. Jürgen Hingsen took silver with 8517 points, while Siegfried Stark earned bronze with 8433.

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 …

Daley Thompson won his first Olympic decathlon title at the Moscow 1980 Games with 8495 points, equivalent to 8522 under the 1985 scoring tables. The British athlete led a field of 21 competitors from 12 countries, finishing ahead of Soviet …

German men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8000 points. Leading the German men’s decathlon all-time list is Leo Neugebauer, who set the national record with a stunning 8961 points performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene.

24 days after 1st World Champs in Helsinki completed, in Bulgarian Capital Sofia took part 6th European Cup Final of combined events

Decathletes, who compete across throwing, jumping, and running events with strong results, deserve full recognition as real athletes alongside specialists like shot putters and long ‐distance runners. It highlights the demanding nature of …

West Germany retained the men’s team title at the 1983 European Cup Combined Events A Final in Sofia on 10–11 September, finishing 250 points ahead of East Germany. Uwe Freimuth won the individual decathlon with an East German record of 8501 …

West Germany won a dramatic team contest at the 1981 European Cup Combined Events Final in Birmingham on 29–30 August, overturning East Germany’s lead in the closing 1500 m to win by 173 points. Rainer Pottel took the individual decathlon …

This section presents the best scores achieved by each country’s top 3 athletes at a single World Championships, showcasing national depth and performance strength.

East German Championships Neubrandenburg 1983 saw Torsten Voss retain the national decathlon title with 8335 points, equivalent to 8331 under the 1985 scoring tables. Jörg ‐Peter Schäperkötter finished second with 8265 and Steffen Grummt …

East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Neubrandenburg 1984 saw Aleksandr Apaichev win with 8642 points, equivalent to 8709 under the 1985 scoring tables. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8553, ahead of Torsten Voss with 8505. The Soviet …

Soviet Union – East Germany decathlon match Kyiv 1981 saw Yuri Kutsenko win with 8302 points, equivalent to 8281 under the 1985 scoring tables. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8213, ahead of Grigori Degtyaryov with 8124. East Germany won the …