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Aleksei Sysoyev is a Russian decathlete born in 1985 who rose quickly through the junior ranks, winning silver medals at the European and World Junior Championships. His decathlon personal best is 8497 points, achieved at the Hypomeeting in …

When the new class U20 was formed, a different specification from that of IAAF was in force in some countries and at some competitions.

The U20 European Championships archive features all-time decathlon records and results, showcasing junior athletics performances and emerging talents across Europe throughout history.

Jente Hauttekeete won European U20 decathlon gold in Tallinn 2021 and world U20 silver in Nairobi that same year. The Belgian set a world U20 heptathlon record of 6062 points in Frankfurt 2021, achieved his senior decathlon best of 8268 in Talence …

Shot 6.0 kg; hurdles 107 cm; discus 1.75 kg; javelin 800 g

Shot 7.26 kg; hurdles 107 cm; discus 2.0 kg; javelin 800 g

Shot 6.0 kg; hurdles 99 cm; discus 1.75 kg; javelin 800 g

Gunnar Nixon won the men’s decathlon at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona with a world-leading 8018 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Jake Stein and Tim Dekker.

Niklas Kaul won the men’s decathlon at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz with a championship-record 8162 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Maksim Andraloits and Estonia’s Johannes Erm.

Shot 6.0 kg; hurdles 99 cm; discus 1.75 kg; javelin 800 g

Chiel Warners rose to prominence as a junior with European gold in 1997 and went on to place fifth at the 2004 Athens Olympics with a personal best of 8343 points. After retiring, he took on leadership roles in athlete representation, including …