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 …

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At the 2000 Multistars decathlon Jirí Ryba delivered the performance of his career, scoring 8339 points to establish a new meeting record.

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Boy-wonder Mathias elevated decathlon

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Yang Chuan-kwang was the first and, so far, only decathlon world record holder from outside Europe and the United States

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The Unbreakable Spirit of Kurt Bendlin

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Bruce Jenner: From Basement to Gold

At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Bruce Jenner captured gold in the men’s decathlon, cementing his place in athletic history