In 2006, Stefan Drews delivered a career ‐defining performance, amassing a personal best of 8233 points at the Ratingen. This remarkable feat secured him the German national title and propelled him to a 7th ‐place finish at the
Arthur Abele captured a truly special moment in his career when he won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, triumphing in front of a jubilant home crowd with a memorable total of 8431 points.
Matthias Prey captured the men’s decathlon title at the 2007 European Athletics U20 Championships in Hengelo, winning with 7908 points for Germany ahead of Rok Deržanic (7560) and Rico Freimuth (7524).
Leonel Suarez won an Olympic bronze medal twice: at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008) and at the London Olympic Games (2012). He holds Cuban national record for the decathlon with 8654 points. Winner of the 2011 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.
Jan Felix Knobel won the men’s decathlon at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz with 7896 points, claiming the U20 world title by just two points ahead of Eduard Mikhan, with Mihail Dudaš taking bronze.
Robert Jacob Arnold made history by becoming the first athlete in over 20 years to win back ‐to ‐back NCAA decathlon titles in 2006 and 2007, competing for the University of Arizona. He earned bronze medals in the decathlon at the 2006
Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton with 7928 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Ilya Shkurenyov and Marcus Nilsson.
Thomas van der Plaetsen won the men’s decathlon at the 2009 European Athletics U20 Championships in Novi Sad, scoring 7769 points for Belgium ahead of Petter Olson (7734) and Kai Kazmirek (7639).
Eaton’s 2012 win wasn’t just about points - it re-energized global interest in the decathlon and reminded everyone that the event demands speed, strength, endurance, and mental resilience in equal measure.
Adam Sebastian Helcelet embodied the Czech decathlon tradition ‐ emerging under the influence of legends like Dvorák and Šebrle, earning continental medals, and landing firmly among the nation’s top performers. His legacy now continues
Ingmar Vos is a former Dutch decathlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, with a personal best of 8224 points. He retired from elite athletics in 2017.
Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn, scoring 8124 points for France ahead of Mathias Brugger (7853) and Johannes Hock (7806).
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.
The 2018 U20 World Championships in Tampere saw Australia’s Ashley Moloney win the men’s decathlon with a championship record of 8190 points, ahead of Gary Haasbroek and Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer.