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It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. Thierry Vigneron exceeded the hight of 5.63m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. The first to do so was Philippe Collet, in 1986, who exceeded the hight of 5.61m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.

Larbi Bourrada is the African decathlon record holder with 8521 points.

Oleksandr Apaichev is the Ukrainian Decathlon record holder

Alain Blondel became decathlon European champion in Helsinki 1994.

Preview of Tokyo Olympic Decathlon

Frank Busemann won an Olympic silver medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996

Sebastien Levicq won gold medal at the Universiade in Buffalo 1993

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

Attila Zsivoczky is the Hungarian decathlon record holder

Bruce Jenner won an Olympic gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976

Chris Huffins won an Olympic bronze medal at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000

Christian Plaziat became decathlon European champion in Split 1990

Christian Schenk was not sure he was the World`s Greatest Athlete after winning the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in Seoul 1988

Daley Thompson is a legend! He dominated the decathlon for nearly a decade, winning two Olympic gold medals, two European Championships gold medals and also became decathlon World champion. Between 1980 and 1986, he went undefeated in all …