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The 2026 Jõgeva International Athletics Pentathlon produced two outstanding national records.

Garrett Scantling won the 2026 USATF decathlon title in New York with 8526 points, followed by Kyle Garland (8431) and Hakim McMorris (8312).

Liam Belo Da Silva of Sweden won the men’s decathlon at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships with 8112 points, setting a new Swedish U20 record.

The Birmingham 2026 European Championships decathlon produced a high-quality competition, with Leo Neugebauer taking gold for Germany with 8611 points ahead of compatriot Niklas Kaul (8573), while Sander Aae Skotheim claimed bronze with 8433.

Mike Bull won the men's decathlon at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch with 7417 points (7364 by the 1985 scoring tables).

The 1946 European Championships in Oslo featured a memorable decathlon, with Norway’s Godtfred Holmvang claiming the European title ahead of Sergey Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union and Sweden’s Göran Waxberg.

The 1938 European Championships in Paris featured a historic decathlon competition, with Karl Olof Bexell of Sweden taking the European title ahead of Poland’s Witold Gerutto and Switzerland’s Josef Neumann.

The 1934 European Championships in Turin featured a landmark decathlon competition, with Germany’s Hans-Heinrich Sievert winning the European title ahead of Sweden’s Leif Dahlgren and Poland’s Jerzy Pławczyk.

Geoff Smith won the men's decathlon at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with 7492 points, equivalent to 7410 points under the 1985 scoring tables.

Roy Williams won the men's decathlon at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston with 7253 points (7133 by the 1985 scoring tables).

Seventeen ‐year ‐old Valter Külvet won the men’s decathlon at the 1981 Estonian Championships in Viimsi on 22–23 August with 8221 points, equivalent to 8104 under the 1985 scoring tables. Tiit Pohl took silver with 7772 points and …

West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984 saw Jürgen Hingsen set a world record with 8798 points, equivalent to 8832 under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz and Guido Kratschmer completed the top three. Also serving as West …

Bernhausen 1983 hosted the West German decathlon trials for the World Championships in Helsinki, where Jürgen Hingsen set a world record of 8779 points — equivalent to 8825 points under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz finished second …

East German Championships Potsdam 1984, held as part of the Olympischer Tag meeting, saw Uwe Freimuth win the decathlon with 8704 points — equivalent to 8792 points under the 1985 scoring tables and an East German record. Torsten Voss finished …

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 …

East German Olympic decathlon trials Potsdam 1984 saw Uwe Freimuth win with a national record of 8542 points, equivalent to 8597 under the 1985 scoring tables. Torsten Voss finished just seven points behind with 8535, followed by Hans …

East Germany – Soviet Union decathlon match Dresden 1985 saw Torsten Voss win with a world ‐leading 8559 points, including an 8. 00 m long jump. Uwe Freimuth finished second with 8504, ahead of Aleksandr Nevski with 8355. At the Heinz …

Ukrainian Combined Events Cup Kyiv 1984 saw Oleksandr Apaichev win with a Soviet decathlon record of 8560 points, equivalent to 8592 under the 1985 scoring tables. Sergei Popov finished second with 8201, ahead of Pavel Tarnovetski with 8084. …

East German Championships Potsdam 1985 saw Uwe Freimuth retain the national decathlon title with 8427 points at the Luftschiffhafen stadium. Christian Schenk finished second with 8092, including a 2. 18 m high jump, while Hans ‐Ulrich …