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.
Ashton Eaton was the 2nd decathlete to break the 9000 ‐point barrier. He is a former decathlon World Record holder (9045 points scored in Beijing 2015) and heptathlon World Record holder (6645 points scored in Istanbul 2012). He won an
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Sheldon Blockburger made history in Brescia, becoming the first American decathlete to win the Multistars. He scored a personal best of 8296 points under the guidance of his coach Harry Marra.
Sheldon Blockburger is a former American decathlete. He won bronze in the decathlon at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and recorded his wind ‐legal personal best of 8296 points when winning the 1993 Multistars in Brescia. Blockburger