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Aleksandr Pogorelov was a talented decathlete with podium-level performances on major stages, but his legacy has been significantly impacted by doping findings and annulled results.

Coached by Gennadiy Morozov, Aleksei Drozdov benefited from moving to Bryansk to train, transitioning from local sprinter interest to elite multi-event athlete following encouragement from family and early exposure to combined events training.

Trey Hardee won an Olympic silver medal at the London Olympic Games 2012 and he is double Decathlon World Champion (2009, 2011)

Kip Janvrin is the ultimate decathlete. What a remarkably enduring, high ‐quality career! Janvrin won the 1989 U. S. Olympic Festival, the 1995 Pan Am Games, the 2001 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and a record 15 decathlons at …

Mykola Avilov won an Olympic gold medal at the München Olympic Games 1972

Erki Nool became a national hero in Estonia. His Olympic victory is remembered as one of the most dramatic in modern decathlon history

Almost 40 years ago in Los Angeles (during XXIII Olympiade) only five points appeared to be the difference between Gold and Silver medalists at women’s Heptathlon…..

U23 European Championships’ complete history highlights all-time records and winners, showcasing the best young talents and standout performances throughout the years.

Where Legends Begin: The Story of the Decathlon

A complete history of the Götzis Hypomeeting highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, honoring the event’s most remarkable performances and winners over the years.

The World’s best jumper Sander Aae Skotheim broke the European heptathlon record

A complete history of Talence Decastar showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, celebrating the event’s greatest performances and winners through the years.

Christian Plaziat was unbeatable because he embodied the ideal decathlete profile that day: consistent, technically skilled, in peak shape, and mentally strong - plus energized by his home crowd.

For the first time, athletes from the FRG and the former GDR compete as a joint team

For the first time, 15 decathletes surpass the 8000-point mark and in an extremely exciting competition, the winner was once again Tomaš Dvorak.