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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
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Dan O'Brien: From Setbacks to Olympic Gold
Dan O’Brien’s journey - from dramatic setbacks like missing the 1992 Olympics to dominating world championships and securing Olympic gold - cements his legacy as one of the greatest decathletes ever.
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Rafer Johnson’s story is one of athletic brilliance, moral courage, and lifelong service
Rafer Johnson was one of the greatest decathletes in history and an extraordinary figure both on and off the track
From National Champion to the best personal trainer in NYC
Here is an interview with retired decathlete and successful businessman Alex Folacci
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    Janek Salmistu wrote on Apr 12, 2026
    Johannes Erm is an Estonian decathlete competing at the international elite level in combined events. He has represented Estonia at...
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    Janek Salmistu wrote on Mar 27, 2026
    Dmitri Karpov is certainly not Ramil Ganiyev ; -) Thanks for pointing that out!
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    Anatoly wrote on Mar 27, 2026
    Dmitry Karpov is from Kazahstan, but not Uzbekistan
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    Janek Salmistu wrote on Mar 02, 2026
    Now, looking back seven years later, we can see that none of them is comparable to Ashton Eaton… sadly!
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