World Champions Decathlon Info

Ashton Eaton holds the World Championships record with 9,045 points , set during his 2015 victory in Beijing. Legendary Champions:

Historically, the decathlon has been dominated by athletes from the , who have won nine World Championship gold medals, followed by Czechia with four. World Champion Nationality 2025 Leo Neugebauer Tokyo, Japan 2023 Pierce LePage Budapest, Hungary 2022 Kevin Mayer Eugene, USA 2019 Niklas Kaul Doha, Qatar 2017 Kevin Mayer London, UK 2015 Ashton Eaton Beijing, China Record Holders and Notable Champions

The is currently Leo Neugebauer of Germany, who won the title at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He succeeded Canada’s Pierce LePage, the 2023 champion. Overview of World Champions: Decathlon World CHAMPIONS Decathlon

(GBR) was the inaugural champion in 1983 and a double Olympic gold medalist. Competition Structure

110m Hurdles, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, Javelin Throw, and 1500m. Ashton Eaton holds the World Championships record with

The official world record is held by Kevin Mayer of France, who scored 9,126 points in 2018.

(USA) and Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) are the only athletes to win three consecutive world titles (O'Brien: 1991–1995; Dvořák: 1997–2001). He succeeded Canada’s Pierce LePage, the 2023 champion

The decathlon consists of contested over two consecutive days: Day 1: 100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, and 400m.