Athletic track and field competition consisting of ten events
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon ", from Greek δέκα (déka , meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (áthlos , or ἄθλον, áthlon , meaning "contest" or "prize"). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved.[ 1] The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon .
Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete " has been given to the person who wins the decathlon. This began when Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe , "Sir, you are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912.[ 2]
The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the ancient Greek Olympics ,[ 3] and also similar to a competition called an "all-around", which was contested at the United States amateur championships in 1884.[ 4] [ 5] Another all-around was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics .[ 6] The modern decathlon first appeared at the 1912 Games .[ 7]
In modern athletics, the 10 events are: 100 metres , 400 metres , 1500 metres , 110 metre hurdles , long jump , high jump , pole vault , discus throw , javelin throw , and shotput . The current official decathlon world record holder is French athlete Kevin Mayer , who scored a total of 9,126 points at the 2018 Décastar in France.
Historical background
The decathlon developed from the ancient pentathlon competitions held at the ancient Greek Olympics . Pentathlons involved five disciplines – long jump , discus throw , javelin throw , sprint and a wrestling match.[ 3] Introduced in Olympia during 708 BC, this competition was extremely popular for many centuries.
A ten-event competition known as the "all-around" or "all-round" championship, similar to the modern decathlon, was first contested at the United States amateur championships in 1884 and reached a consistent form by 1890.[ 4] [ 5] While an all-around event was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics , whether it was an official Olympic event has been disputed.[ 6]
The modern decathlon first appeared in the Olympic athletics program at the 1912 Games in Stockholm .[ 7]
Men's decathlon
The vast majority of international and top-level men's decathlons are divided into a two-day competition, with the track and field events held in the order below. Traditionally, all decathletes who finish the event, rather than just the winner or medal-winning athletes, do a round of honour together after the competition.[citation needed ] The current world record holder is Kevin Mayer from France with 9126 points which he set on September 16, 2018, in Talence , France.
Women's decathlon
At major championships, the women's equivalent of the decathlon is the seven-event heptathlon ; before 1981 it was the five-event pentathlon .[ 8] However, in 2001, the IAAF (now World Athletics ) approved scoring tables for a women's decathlon; the current world record holder is Austra Skujytė of Lithuania , with 8,358.[ 9] Women's disciplines differ from men's in the same way as for standalone events: the shot, discus, and javelin weigh less, and the sprint hurdles use lower hurdles over 100 m rather than 110 m. The points tables used are the same as for the heptathlon in the shared events. In some women's decathlon competitions, the schedule differs from the men's decathlon, with the field events switched between day one and day two. This rule was initially instituted to avoid scheduling conflicts when men's and women's decathlon competitions take place simultaneously, however by 2024 the rule was revised to allow conducting the women's decathlon using the men's event order.[ 10] [ 11] The inaugural Women's Decathlon World Championships used the men's ordering of events.[ 12]
Women's decathlon reversed field event order (optional)
One hour
The one-hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500 m) within sixty minutes of the start of the first event. The world record holder is Czech decathlete Robert Změlík , who achieved 7,897 points at a meeting in Ostrava , Czechoslovakia , in 1992.[ 13]
Masters athletics
In Masters athletics , performance scores are age graded before being applied to the standard scoring table. This way, marks that would be competitive within an age division can get rated, even if those marks would not appear on the scale designed for younger age groups. Additionally, like women, the age divisions use different implement weights and lower hurdles. Based on this system, German Rolf Geese in the M60 division and American Robert Hewitt in the M80 divisions have set their respective world records over 8,000 points. Using the same scale, Nadine O'Connor scored 10,234 points in the W65 division, the highest decathlon score ever recorded.[ 14] [ 15]
Points system
Parameter values by discipline
Event
A
B
C
100 m
25.4347
18
1.81
Long jump
0.14354
220
1.4
Shot put
51.39
1.5
1.05
High jump
0.8465
75
1.42
400 m
1.53775
82
1.81
110 m hurdles
5.74352
28.5
1.92
Discus throw
12.91
4
1.1
Pole vault
0.2797
100
1.35
Javelin throw
10.14
7
1.08
1500 m
0.03768
480
1.85
The 2001 IAAF points tables use the following formulae:[ 16]
Points = INT (A (B − P )C ) for track events (faster time produces a higher score)
Points = INT (A (P − B )C ) for field events (greater distance or height produces a higher score)
A , B , and C are parameters that vary by discipline, as shown in the adjacent table, while P is the performance by the athlete, measured in seconds (running), metres (throwing), or centimetres (jumping).[ 16]
The decathlon tables should not be confused with the scoring tables compiled by Bojidar Spiriev , to allow comparison of the relative quality of performances by athletes in different events. On those tables, for example, a decathlon score of 9,006 points equates to 1,265 "comparison points", the same number as a triple jump of 18 m.[ 17]
Benchmarks
Split evenly between the events, the following table shows the benchmark levels needed to earn 1,000, 900, 800, and 700 points in each sport.
Event
1,000 pts
900 pts
800 pts
700 pts
Unit
100 m
10.395
10.827
11.278
11.756
Seconds
Long jump
7.76
7.36
6.94
6.51
Metres
Shot put
18.40
16.79
15.16
13.53
Metres
High jump
2.20
2.10
1.99
1.88
Metres
400 m
46.17
48.19
50.32
52.58
Seconds
110 m hurdles
13.80
14.59
15.419
16.29
Seconds
Discus throw
56.17
51.4
46.59
41.72
Metres
Pole vault
5.28
4.96
4.63
4.29
Metres
Javelin throw
77.19
70.67
64.09
57.45
Metres
1500 m
3:53.79
4:07.42
4:21.77
4:36.96
Minutes:Seconds
Calculator
Event
Score
Points
100m
s
0
Long Jump
cm
0
Shot Put
m
0
High Jump
cm
0
400m
s
0
Day One
—
0
110mH
s
0
Discus Throw
m
0
Pole Vault
cm
0
Javelin
m
0
1500m
m s
0
Day Two
—
0
Total
—
0
Records
The official decathlon world record holder is Kevin Mayer of France , with a score of 9,126 points set during the 2018 Décastar in Talence , France, which was ratified by World Athletics .
100 m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m h (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500 m
10.55 (+0.3 m/s)
7.80 m (+1.2 m/s)
16.00 m
2.05 m
48.42
13.75 (−1.1 m/s)
50.54 m
5.45 m
71.90 m
4:36.11
The previous record from Ashton Eaton (9,045 points):
100 m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m h (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500 m
10.23 (−0.4 m/s)
7.88 m (+0.0 m/s)
14.52 m
2.01 m
45.00 WDB
13.69 (−0.2 m/s)
43.34 m
5.20 m
63.63 m
4:17.52
Decathlon bests
The total decathlon score for all world records in the respective events would be 12,636. The total decathlon score for all the best performances achieved during decathlons is 10,669. The Difference column shows the difference in points between the decathlon points that the individual current world record would be awarded and the points awarded to the current decathlon record for that event. The relative differences in points are much higher in throwing events than in running and jumping events.
Decathlon bests are only recognized when an athlete completes the ten-event competition with a score of over 7,000 points.[ 18]
World records (WR) compared to decathlon bests (DB)
Event
Type
Athlete
Record
Score
Difference
Date
Place
Ref.
100 m
WR
Usain Bolt (JAM )
9.58 s
1,202
136
16 August 2009
Berlin
DB
Damian Warner (CAN )
10.12 s
1,066
25 May 2019
Götzis
[ 19]
4 August 2021
Tokyo
[ 20]
Long jump
WR
Mike Powell (USA )
8.95 m
1,312
134
30 August 1991
Tokyo
DB
Simon Ehammer (SUI )
8.45 m
1,178
28 May 2022
Götzis
[ 21]
Shot put
WR
Ryan Crouser (USA )
23.56 m
1,323
275
27 May 2023
Los Angeles
[ 22]
DB
Edy Hubacher (SUI )
19.17 m
1,048
5 October 1969
Bern
High jump
WR
Javier Sotomayor (CUB )
2.45 m
1,244
173
27 July 1993
Salamanca
DB
Derek Drouin (CAN )
2.28 m
1,071
7 April 2017
Santa Barbara
[ 23]
400 m
WR
Wayde van Niekerk (RSA )
43.03 s
1,164
104
14 August 2016
Rio de Janeiro
[ 24]
DB
Ashton Eaton (USA )
45.00 s
1,060
28 August 2015
Beijing
[ 25]
110 m hurdles
WR
Aries Merritt (USA )
12.80 s
1,135
76
7 September 2012
Brussels
DB
Damian Warner (CAN )
13.36 s
1,059
30 May 2021
Götzis
[ 26]
Discus throw
WR
Mykolas Alekna (LTU )
74.35 m
1,389
357
14 April 2024
Ramona
[ 27]
DB
Leo Neugebauer (GER )
57.70 m
1,032
6 June 2024
Eugene
[ 28]
Pole vault
WR
Armand Duplantis (SWE )
6.26 m
1,318
166
25 August 2024
Chorzów
[ 29]
DB
Tim Lobinger (GER )
5.76 m
1,152
16 September 1999
Leverkusen
Javelin throw
WR
Jan Železný (CZE )
98.48 m
1,331
291
25 May 1996
Jena
DB
Peter Blank (GER )
79.80 m
1,040
19 July 1992
Emmelshausen
1500 m
WR
Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR )
3:26.00 min :s
1,218
255
14 July 1998
Rome
DB
Robert Baker (USA )
3:58.7h min:s
963
3 April 1980
Austin
Total
World records
12,636
1,967
Decathlon bests
10,669
All-time top 25 men
Correct as of August 2024.[ 30]
Rank
Score
Athlete
Date
Place
Ref.
1
9,126
Kevin Mayer (FRA )
15–16 September 2018
Talence
[ 31]
( 10.55/+0.3 - 7.80/+1.2 - 16.00 - 2.05 - 48.42 / 13.75/-1.1 - 50.54 - 5.45 - 71.90 - 4:36.11 )
2
9,045
Ashton Eaton (USA )
28–29 August 2015
Beijing
( 10.23/-0.4 - 7.88/0.0 - 14.52 - 2.01 - 45.00 / 13.69/-0.2 - 43.34 - 5.20 - 63.63 - 4:17.52 )
3
9,026
Roman Šebrle (CZE )
26–27 May 2001
Götzis
( 10.64/0.0 - 8.11/+1.9 - 15.33 - 2.12 - 47.79 / 13.92/-0.2 - 47.92 - 4.80 - 70.16 - 4:21.98 )
4
9,018
Damian Warner (CAN )
4–5 August 2021
Tokyo
[ 32]
( 10.12/+0.2 - 8.24/+0.2 - 14.80 - 2.02 - 47.48 / 13.46/-1.0 - 48.67 - 4.90 - 63.44 - 4:31.08 )
5
8,994
Tomáš Dvořák (CZE )
3–4 July 1999
Prague
( 10.54/-0.1 - 7.90/+1.1 - 16.78 - 2.04 - 48.08 / 13.73/0.0 - 48.33 - 4.90 - 72.32 - 4:37.20 )
6
8,961
Leo Neugebauer (GER )
5–6 June 2024
Eugene
[ 28]
( 10.64/+0.1 - 7.86/+0.9 - 17.46 - 2.07 - 48.03 / 14.36/0.0 - 57.70 - 5.21 - 56.64 - 4:44.61 )
7
8,909
Pierce LePage (CAN )
25–26 August 2023
Budapest
[ 33]
( 10.45/-0.3 - 7.59/+0.2 - 15.81 - 2.08 - 47.21 / 13.77/+0.2 - 50.98 - 5.20 - 60.90 - 4:39.88 )
8
8,891
Dan O'Brien (USA )
4–5 September 1992
Talence
( 10.43/+2.1 - 8.08/+1.8 - 16.69 - 2.07 - 48.51 / 13.98/-0.5 - 48.56 - 5.00 - 62.58 - 4:42.10 )
9
8,867
Garrett Scantling (USA )
6–7 May 2022
Fayetteville
[ 34]
( 10.61/-0.3 - 7.68/+2.4 - 16.27 - 2.04 - 47.08 / 14.10/+3.1 - 55.06 - 5.21 - 57.45 - 4:48.00 )
10
8,832
Bryan Clay (USA )
29–30 June 2008
Eugene
( 10.39/-0.4 - 7.39/-1.6 - 15.17 - 2.08 - 48.41 / 13.75/+1.9 - 52.74 - 5.00 - 70.55 - 4:50.97 )
11
8,815
Erki Nool (EST )
6–7 August 2001
Edmonton
( 10.60/+1.5 - 7.63/+2.0 - 14.90 - 2.03 - 46.23 / 14.40/0.0 - 43.40 - 5.40 - 67.01 - 4:29.58 )
12
8,811
Daley Thompson (GBR )
27–28 August 1986
Stuttgart
( 10.26/+2.0 - 7.72/+1.0 - 15.73 - 2.00 - 47.02 / 14.04/-0.3 - 43.38 - 5.10 - 62.78 - 4:26.16 )
13
8,796
Markus Rooth (NOR )
2–3 August 2024
Saint-Denis
[ 35]
( 10.71/+0.9 - 7.80/-0.2 - 15.25 - 1.99 - 47.69 / 14.25/+0.2 - 49.80 - 5.30 - 66.87 - 4:39.56 )
14
8,790
Trey Hardee (USA )
19–20 August 2009
Berlin
( 10.45/+0.2 - 7.83/+1.9 - 15.33 - 1.99 - 48.13 / 13.86/+0.3 - 48.08 - 5.20 - 68.00 - 4:48.91 )
15
8,784
Tom Pappas (USA )
21–22 June 2003
Palo Alto
( 10.78/+0.2 - 7.96/+1.4 - 16.28 - 2.17 - 48.22 / 14.13/+1.7 - 45.84 - 5.20 - 60.77 - 4:48.12 )
16
8,764
Johannes Erm (EST )
10–11 June 2024
Rome
[ 36]
( 10.60/+0.4 - 7.91/+0.2 - 14.99 - 1.99 - 46.81 / 14.30/-0.5 - 44.56 - 5.20 - 62.71 - 4:24.95 )
17
8,756
Lindon Victor (GRN )
25–26 August 2023
Budapest
[ 33]
( 10.60/+0.1 - 7.55/+1.0 - 15.94 - 2.02 - 48.05 / 14.47/+0.2 - 54.97 - 4.80 - 68.05 - 4:39.67 )
18
8,735
Eduard Hämäläinen (BLR )
28–29 May 1994
Götzis
( 10.50/+2.1 - 7.26/+1.0 - 16.05 - 2.11 - 47.63 / 13.82/-3.0 - 49.70 - 4.90 - 60.32 - 4:35.09 )
19
8,732
Ayden Owens-Delerme (PUR )
17–18 April 2024
Walnut
( 10.31/+1.9 - 7.77/+2.6 - 16.26 - 1.98 - 47.23 / 13.73/+0.9 - 46.00 - 5.10 - 59.28 - 4:45.59 )
20
8,730
Jürgen Hingsen (FRG )
27–28 August 1986
Stuttgart
( 10.87/+2.5 - 7.89/+2.8 - 16.46 - 2.12 - 48.79 / 14.52/-0.3 - 48.42 - 4.60 - 64.38 - 4:21.61 )
21
8,725
Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ )
23–24 August 2004
Athens
( 10.50/+2.2 - 7.81/-0.9 - 15.93 - 2.09 - 46.81 / 13.97/+1.5 - 51.65 - 4.60 - 55.54 - 4:38.11 )
22
8,720
Kyle Garland (USA )
6–7 May 2022
Fayetteville
[ 34]
( 10.63/+0.9 - 7.86/+1.0 - 16.44 - 2.16 - 49.04 / 13.71/+1.0 - 46.16 - 4.85 - 59.63 - 4:43.21 )
23
8,706
Frank Busemann (GER )
31 July – 1 August 1996
Atlanta
( 10.60/ - 8.07/+0.8 - 13.60 - 2.04 - 48.34 / 13.47/+0.3 - 45.04 - 4.80 - 66.86 - 4:31.41 )
24
8,705
Dave Johnson (USA )
23–24 April 1992
Azusa
( 10.96/+0.4 - 7.52/+4.5 - 14.61 - 2.04 - 48.19 / 14.17/+0.3 - 49.88 - 5.28 - 66.96 - 4:29.38 )
25
8,694
Chris Huffins (USA )
19–20 June 1998
New Orleans
( 10.31/+3.5 - 7.76/+2.5 - 15.43 - 2.18 - 49.02 / 14.02/+1.0 - 53.22 - 4.60 - 61.59 - 4:59.43 )
Notes
Below is a list of other scores equal or superior to 8750 pts:
Ashton Eaton also scored 9039 (2012), 8893 (2016), 8809 (2013) and 8750 (2016).
Damian Warner also scored 8995 (2021), 8804 (2023), 8797 (2022) and 8795 (2018).
Tomáš Dvořák also scored 8902 (2001), 8900 (2000) and 8837 (1997).
Roman Šebrle also scored 8893 (2004), 8807 (2003), 8800 (2002) and 8757 (2000).
Leo Neugebauer also scored 8836 (2023) and 8748 (2024).
Kevin Mayer also scored 8834 (2016), 8816 (2022) and 8768 (2017).
Dan O'Brien also scored 8824 (1996), 8812 (1991) and 8755 (1998).
Bryan Clay also scored 8791 (2008).
Tom Pappas also scored 8750 (2003).
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2023 )
Correct as of September 2023.[ 37]
Notes
Below is a list of other scores equal or superior to 8000 pts:
Competitions
Olympic medalists
World Championships medalists
Men
Women
Continental competitions
Other
Season's bests[citation needed ]
Year
Score
Athlete
Place
1960
8,683
Rafer Johnson (USA )
Eugene
1961
8,709
Philip Mulkey (USA )
Memphis
1962
8,248
Chuan-Kwang Yang (ROC )
Tulare
1963
8,089
Chuan-Kwang Yang (ROC )
Walnut
1964
7,950
Manfred Bock (FRG )
Liestal
1965
7,883
Mykhaylo Storozhenko (URS )
Kyiv
1966
8,234
Bill Toomey (USA )
Salina
1967
8,319
Kurt Bendlin (FRG )
Heidelberg
1968
8,222 A
Bill Toomey (USA )
Echo Summit
1969
8,417
Bill Toomey (USA )
Los Angeles
1970
8,130
Rüdiger Demmig (GDR )
Erfurt
1971
8,244
Kurt Bendlin (FRG )
Bonn
1972
8,466
Mykola Avilov (URS )
Munich
1973
8,163
Lennart Hedmark (SWE )
Bonn
1974
8,229
Ryszard Skowronek (POL )
Montreal
1975
8,429
Bruce Jenner (USA )
Eugene
1976
8,634
Bruce Jenner (USA )
Montreal
1977
8,400
Aleksandr Grebenyuk (URS )
Riga
1978
8,493
Guido Kratschmer (FRG )
Bernhausen
1979
8,476
Guido Kratschmer (FRG )
Krefeld
1980
8,667
Guido Kratschmer (FRG )
Bernhausen
1981
8,334
Rainer Pottel (GDR )
Birmingham
1982
8,774
Daley Thompson (GBR )
Athens
1983
8,825
Jürgen Hingsen (FRG )
Bernhausen
1984
8,847
Daley Thompson (GBR )
Los Angeles
1985
8,559
Torsten Voss (GDR )
Dresden
1986
8,811
Daley Thompson (GBR )
Stuttgart
1987
8,680
Torsten Voss (GDR )
Rome
1988
8,512
Christian Plaziat (FRA )
Talence
1989
8,549
Dave Johnson (USA )
Houston
1990
8,574
Christian Plaziat (FRA )
Split
1991
8,812
Dan O'Brien (USA )
Tokyo
1992
8,891
Dan O'Brien (USA )
Talence
1993
8,817
Dan O'Brien (USA )
Stuttgart
1994
8,735
Eduard Hämäläinen (BLR )
Götzis
1995
8,695
Dan O'Brien (USA )
Gothenburg
1996
8,824
Dan O'Brien (USA )
Atlanta
1997
8,837
Tomáš Dvořák (CZE )
Athens
1998
8,755
Dan O'Brien (USA )
Uniondale
1999
8,994
Tomáš Dvořák (CZE )
Prague
2000
8,900
Tomáš Dvořák (CZE )
Götzis
2001
9,026
Roman Šebrle (CZE )
Götzis
2002
8,800
Roman Šebrle (CZE )
Götzis
2003
8,807
Roman Šebrle (CZE )
Götzis
2004
8,893
Roman Šebrle (CZE )
Athens
2005
8,732
Bryan Clay (USA )
Helsinki
2006
8,677
Bryan Clay (USA )
Götzis
2007
8,697
Roman Šebrle (CZE )
Kladno
2008
8,832
Bryan Clay (USA )
Eugene
2009
8,790
Trey Hardee (USA )
Berlin
2010
8,483
Bryan Clay (USA )
Götzis
2011
8,729
Ashton Eaton (USA )
Eugene
2012
9,039
Ashton Eaton (USA )
Eugene
2013
8,809
Ashton Eaton (USA )
Moscow
2014
8,616
Andrei Krauchanka (BLR )
Zürich
2015
9,045
Ashton Eaton (USA )
Beijing
2016
8,893
Ashton Eaton (USA )
Rio de Janeiro
2017
8,768
Kevin Mayer (FRA )
London
2018
9,126
Kevin Mayer (FRA )
Talence
2019
8,711
Damian Warner (CAN )
Götzis
2020
8,552
Kevin Mayer (FRA )
Saint-Paul
2021
9,018
Damian Warner (CAN )
Tokyo
2022
8,867
Garrett Scantling (USA )
Fayetteville
2023
8,909
Pierce LePage (CAN )
Budapest
2024
8,961
Leo Neugebauer (GER )
Eugene
National records
Updated 4 August 2024.[ 30]
Equal or superior to 8,000 pts:
Under-20 records
The world decathlon under-20 record is held by Niklas Kaul , of Germany , who scored 8,435 points at the European U20 Championships in Grosseto , Italy, from 22 to 23 July 2017.
100 m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m h (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500 m
11.48 (-1.3 m/s)
7.20 m (+1.6 m/s)
15.37 m
2.05 m
48.42
14.55 (-0.2 m/s)
48.49 m
4.70 m
68.05 m
4:15.52
The world decathlon under-20 record using senior implements is held by Torsten Voss , of East Germany , who scored 8,397 points in Erfurt , East Germany, from 6–7 July 1982. This was the last record to be ratified because it is no longer a World Athletics under-20 record event.
Key:
NWI = No Wind Indication
100 m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m h (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500 m
10.76 (NWI)
7.66 m (NWI)
14.41 m
2.09 m
48.37
14.37 (NWI)
41.66 m
4.80 m
62.90 m
4:34.04
Key:
+ = Senior implements
* = 6-kg shot, 1.067-m hurdles, 1.75-kg discus
A = Altitude (over 1,000 m)
U20 Record
Score
Athlete
Year
World
8,397+
Torsten Voss (GDR )
1982
8,435
Niklas Kaul (GER )
2017
Area U20 records
Africa
7,548+
Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN )
2011
7,791
Fredriech Pretorius (RSA )
2014
Asia
8,041+
Qi Haifeng (CHN )
2002
Europe
8,397+
Torsten Voss (GDR )
1982
8,435
Niklas Kaul (GER )
2017
North, Central America and Caribbean
8,257+
Yordani García (CUB )
2007
Oceania
8,103+
Ashley Moloney (AUS )
2019
8,190
Ashley Moloney (AUS )
2018
South America
7,422+
Pedro Ferreira da Silva Filho (BRA )
1985
7,641*
Andrés Byron Silva (URU )
2005
7,762 A
Felipe Vinicius dos Santos (BRA )
2013
Decathlon under-20 bests
(Within a completed decathlon scoring more than 7,000 points)
Event
Specification
Result (Wind)
Score
Athlete
Nation
Date
Meet
Place
Age
Ref.
100 m
10.31 (+3.5 m/s)
1,020
Roko Farkaš
Croatia
9 August 2023
European U20 Championships
Jerusalem
18 years, 179 days
[ 41]
Long jump
7.83 m (+0.4 m/s)
1,017
Simon Ehammer
Switzerland
21 September 2019
Swiss Combined Events Championships
Hochdorf
19 years, 226 days
[ 42]
Shot put
6 kg
17.81 m
963
José San Pastor [es ]
Spain
1 May 2021
Campionato España Combinadas de Federaciones Autonómicas
Valladolid
19 years, 86 days
7.26 kg
15.83 m
841
Rob Muzzio
United States
27 April 1983
Penn Relays
Philadelphia
18 years, 306 days
[ 43]
High jump
2.18 m
973
Igor Drobyshevskiy
Soviet Union
25 May 1985
Simferopol
18 years, 220 days
[ 44]
400 m
46.75
971
Ashley Moloney
Australia
25 June 2019
Oceania Championships
Townsville
19 years, 104 days
[ 45]
First-day score
U20 implements
4,387
Tomas Järvinen
Czechia
6 July 2024
Czech U20 Combined Events Championships
Stará Boleslav [cs ]
18 years, 259 days
[ 46]
Senior implements
4,436
Ashley Moloney
Australia
25 May 2019
Hypomeeting
Götzis
19 years, 73 days
[ 47]
110 m hurdles
0.991 m
13.57 (-0.1 m/s)
1,031
Simon Ehammer
Switzerland
20 July 2019
European U20 Championships
Borås
19 years, 163 days
[ 48]
1.067 m
13.77 (+1.3 m/s)
1,004
Ladji Doucouré
France
10 June 2001
Meeting International d'Arles
Arles
18 years, 74 days
[ 49]
Discus throw
1.75 kg
54.75 m
970
Aleksey Sysoyev
Russia
29 May 2004
Russian Junior Combined Events Cup
Krasnodar
19 years, 82 days
[ 50]
Jan Doležal
Czech Republic
19 July 2015
European Junior Championships
Eskilstuna
19 years, 43 days
[ 51]
2 kg
51.86 m
909
Aleksandr Agafonov
Soviet Union
12 June 1980
Gomel
19 years, 36 days
[ 52]
Pole vault
5.50 m
1,067
Lawrence Johnson
United States
8 April 1993
Sea Ray Relays
Knoxville
19 years, 7 days
[ 53]
Lawrence Johnson
United States
14 May 1993
SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Knoxville
18 years, 336 days
[ 54]
Baptiste Thiery
France
19 September 2020
French Youth Combined Events Championships
Aubagne
19 years, 82 days
[ 55]
Javelin throw
71.59 m
914
Niklas Kaul
Germany
20 July 2016
World U20 Championships
Bydgoszcz
18 years, 160 days
[ 56]
Old model
76.52 m
989
Aleksandr Apaychev
Soviet Union
1 June 1980
Potsdam
19 years, 26 days
[ 43]
1500 m
4:04.1
923
Dietmar Jentsch [pl ]
East Germany
16 June 1979
Erfurt
19 years, 98 days
[ 57]
Second-day score
U20 implements
4,265
Niklas Kaul
Germany
23 July 2017
European U20 Championships
Grosseto
19 years, 162 days
[ 58]
Senior implements
3,995
Qi Haifeng
China
22 November 2001
Chinese National Games
Guangzhou
18 years, 107 days
[ 59]
Other multiple event contests
See also
Explanatory notes
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