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Steve Fritz had finished the best competition of his life, scoring 8644 points, more than Bruce Jenner produced to win the Montreal gold. That got him only fourth place.

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

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

An interview with Alex Folacci, Decathlon 7729 points. National Champion 2011 & 2013.

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The 1954 European Athletics Championships decathlon in Bern marked the beginning of a remarkable era of Soviet dominance. Vasili Kuznetsov captured his first European title with 6752 points under the 1950 scoring system (6881 by the 1985 tables), …

The 1946 European Athletics Championships in Oslo brought the decathlon back to the European stage after an eight ‐year break caused by the Second World War. Competing at Bislett Stadion, Norway’s Godtfred Holmvang delighted the home crowd …

The 1938 European Athletics Championships decathlon in Colombes, near Paris, saw Sweden’s Karl Olof Bexell claim the European title with a championship record of 7214 points under the original scoring system (6687 by the 1985 tables). …

The 1934 European Championships in Turin marked a historic milestone in athletics, as the decathlon made its debut at the European Championships. Germany’s Hans ‐Heinrich Sievert claimed the inaugural title with an impressive 8103. 245 …

Jens Schulze is a former West German decathlete who won the national title in Hannover in 1986. He achieved his career best in Mannheim in 1984, scoring 8302 points under the contemporary tables, equivalent to 8255 with the 1985 scoring system. …