Search results: Talence 1987

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. Thierry Vigneron exceeded the hight of 5.63m. 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

Christian Schenk was not sure he was the World`s Greatest Athlete after winning the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in Seoul 1988

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

Eduard Hämäläinen is the Finnish and also Belarusian decathlon record holder.

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.

World decathlon all-time list

Decathlon national records by country

4450+ club of the 1st day decathlon

Decathlon season's best score by year

Eelco Sintnicolaas won gold medal with a new personal best and national record score of 6372 at the World Indoor Championhips in Göteborg 2013

All-time Decathlon individual event lists