Search results: Talence 1986

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. The first to do so was Philippe Collet, in 1986, who exceeded the hight of 5.61m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.

Alain Blondel became decathlon European champion in Helsinki 1994.

After retiring as a decathlete, Andrei Nazarov started coaching. He has coached decathletes Erki Nool, Janek Õiglane, heptathlete Larissa Netšeporuk and long jumper Ksenija Balta.

Christian Plaziat became decathlon European champion in Split 1990

Dave Johnson won an Olympic bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992

Torsten Voss has won gold medal at the World Championships in Roma 1987

Simon Poelman's personal best of 8366 points is still a New Zealand national record. This was set at the national athletics championships in Christchurch 1987

Michael Smith has won silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo 1991 and bronze medal at World Championships in Göteborg 1995.

4450+ club of the 1st day decathlon

4200+ club of the 2nd day decathlon

Decathlon season's best score by year

All-time Decathlon individual event lists

Andrei Krauchanka's personal best score is 8617 points, achieved in May 2007 in Götzis. He won an Olympic silver medal at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008). He won gold medal at the European Championships in Zurich 2014 and also at European …

Arthur Abele won gold medal at the European Championships in Berlin 2018