Janek Õiglane has won bronze medals at the European Championships in München 2022 and at the U23 European Championships in Tallinn 2015. The Estonian Athlete of the Year 2022.
In April 2016, Karl Robert Saluri achieved a major breakthrough by scoring 8108 points ‐ a personal best that surpassed the Olympic qualifying standard (8100), improving his previous record by more than 600 points and earning him European
European Championships’ full history showcases all-time records, winners, and the medal table, celebrating the continent’s greatest performances and leading nations over the years.
Niklas Kaul set a World record with U20 implements of 8435 points when winning the decathlon at the European Championships in Grosseto 2017. He became the youngest decathlon World champion in history at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in
World Championships’ complete history reveals all-time records, winners, and the medal table, highlighting the most outstanding achievements and top nations throughout the event’s legacy.
After injury setbacks, Jorge Ureña made a triumphant return in June 2023 at Ratingen, Germany, posting a new PB of 8381 points ‐ lifting him to the third ‐best Spanish decathlon score ever. At the 2019 European Indoor Championships
Garrett Scantling banned for three years for doping offences. Scantling’s three-year period of ineligibility started on June 27 2022, the date he committed a tampering violation.
In 2011, Mathias Brugger earned silver in decathlon at the European U20 Championships in Tallinn with 7853 points. At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Mathias Brugger scored 6126 points, earning bronze.
East Germany, led by Ramona Neubert and Sybille Thiele, were favorites in Sofia, while Bulgaria and the USSR provided strong competition despite key absences.