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After retiring as a decathlete, Andrei Nazarov started coaching. He has coached decathletes Erki Nool, Janek Õiglane, heptathlete Larissa Netšeporuk and long jumper Ksenija Balta.

Antonio Penalver won an Olympic silver medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. He becoming the first Spanish decathlete ever to medal at the Olympics.

Chris Huffins is a former American decathlete and Olympic bronze medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Christian Plaziat was key in elevating French decathlon to world ‐class status and held the national record until the rise of Kevin Mayer. Despite his Olympic setbacks, his charisma, consistency, and indoor indoor dominance made him a …

Dezső Szabó won silver medal at the European Championships in Split 1990. After retiring, Dezső Szabó transitioned into coaching and training. He has served as a coach at MTK Budapest, working with athletes including multi ‐event …

Tomaš Dvorak is triple Decathlon World Champion (1997, 1999, 2001) and a former World Record holder - 8994 points scored in Prague 1999

At the 2000 Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, Oleksandr Yurkov recorded a career-best 8574 points

Sebastian Chmara is the Polish Decathlon record holder who became World Indoor champion in 1999 and European Indoor champion in 1998. He cemented his legacy in Polish athletics with a stunning 8566 ‐point decathlon in 1998, securing his …

Roman Šebrle became the first decathlete ever to achieve over 9000 points, setting the World Record at 9026 points (Götzis 2001), succeeding his compatriot, Tomaš Dvorak, who had scored 8994 points two years earlier (Prague 1999).

Ramil Ganiyev holds the Uzbekistan national record in decathlon with 8445 points from his performance in Athens 1997. Also holds the indoor heptathlon record for Uzbekistan with 5918 points scored in Sofia 1990.

Lev Lobodin on the podium: European Championships 1994, 1998 and 2002 bronze (decathlon). World Indoor Championships 2001 and 2004 bronze, 2003 silver (heptathlon).

All decathlon performances are converted into points using official World Athletics scoring formulas and tables to determine the final score

Jon Arnar Magnusson is the Icelandic record holder at 110m hurdles, long jump and decathlon. He set numerous national records, secured multiple international indoor medals in heptathlon, and consistently ranked among the world’s elite decathletes.

In 1997, Estonian sports enthusiasts founded the Erki Nool Fan Club, and about 200 members of this group accompany him to the various international competitions in which he participates. Erki won an Olympic gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games …

This story captures Jürgen Hingsen’s incredible achievements and records while highlighting the recurring theme of being overshadowed by Daley Thompson

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.

Dan O’Brien’s journey - from dramatic setbacks like missing the 1992 Olympics to dominating world championships and securing Olympic gold - cements his legacy as one of the greatest decathletes ever.