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The Goodwill Games were a high-profile Cold War era competition bringing together top athletes from East and West, where Dave Johnson won decathlon gold at the 1990 Goodwill Games with 8403 points, ahead of Dan O'Brien.

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.

Roman Šebrle becomes the first decathlete to win Götzis Hypomeeting three time in a row.

The world record holder becomes the first decathlete to win the world's most traditional all-around meeting for the fifth time in a row