Helge Lovland won the men’s decathlon at the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games with 6803. 355 points, overtaking Brutus Kerr Hamilton in the final 1500 m. The Norwegian finished 9. 4 seconds ahead of his American rival in the closing race to secure
The Olympic Games historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout Olympic history.
This archive presents selected early men’s decathlon performances from 1911 to 1920, before the IAAF began officially ratifying decathlon world records in 1922. Points are shown according to the historical scoring tables used for each performance.
This project presents comprehensive all ‐time rankings of track and field athletes, evaluating their careers using criteria inspired by Track & Field News world rankings ‐ honors, records, consistency, and head ‐to ‐head