Search results: Total 10 best decathlons

Manuel Eitel joined SSV Ulm 1846 in 2013, where he trained under coach Christopher Hellmann. In 2014, he set a new German U18 decathlon record in Bernhausen, surpassing the previous record held by Jan Felix Knobel.

Robert de Wit dominated nationally, winning the Dutch decathlon title multiple times in 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1988. He set his personal best of 8447 points in May 1988 at a meet in Eindhoven.

Jagan Hames is the Commonwealth Games Champion in Decathlon (1998, Kuala Lumpur). He won gold with a stunning 8490 points, setting both Australian and Oceania records - an achievement that stood for over two decades (until 2021).

Gernot Kellermayr is the Austrian decathlon record holder. In 1993, he was one of several Austrian athletes (alongside Andreas Berger, Franz Ratzenberger, Thomas Renner) who tested positive for the anabolic steroid Metandienone (or …

This story captures Jürgen Hingsen’s incredible achievements and records while highlighting the recurring theme of being overshadowed by Daley Thompson

Qi Haifeng (齐海峰) won gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, with a total of 8041 points. His personal best in decathlon is 8290 points, achieved at the 2005 Hypo-Meeting in Götzis.

Kristjan Rahnu is a Estonian decathlete whose career peak came in 2005, when he scored a personal best of 8526 points and placed 6th at the World Championships in Helsinki. Despite his world ‐class potential, his progress was hindered by …

Paul Terek's personal best in the decathlon came at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento where he scored 8312 points and finished in 3rd place to earn a spot in the Athens Olympic Games.

Jon Ryan Harlan is an American former decathlete who captured the 2004 NCAA title and went on to become one of the nation’s top all-around athletes before transitioning into a successful coaching career in Houston.

Peyton Bair’s 6503 points was a record-setting collegiate heptathlon performance at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, placing him sixth all-time worldwide.

Daley Thompson might have dominated British decathlon, but indoors Tim Duckworth was the best Brit of all time. He set the British indoor heptathlon record of 6188 points at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2018.

Damian Warner, the decathlete who surprised the World by coming from nowhere to finish 5th at the London Olympics (2012).

Dennis Leyckes - World U20 Champion in men's decathlon in Santiago 2000

In 2006, Stefan Drews delivered a career ‐defining performance, amassing a personal best of 8233 points at the Ratingen. This remarkable feat secured him the German national title and propelled him to a 7th ‐place finish at the …

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, …