2026-08 EC Birmingham | Men's Decathlon
Leo Neugebauer (GER) won the men's decathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham on 13 August 2026 with 8611 points, 350 under the personal best he brought from Eugene in June 2024. One man in the field of twenty finished above his PB series.
| # | Athlete | Points | Behind | vs. PB series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Neugebauer (GER) | 8611 | -350 | |
| 2 | Niklas Kaul (GER) | 8573 | -38 | -118 |
| 3 | Sander Aae Skotheim (NOR) | 8433 | -178 | -476 |
| 4 | Jeff Tesselaar (NED) | 8378 | -233 | +129 |
| 5 | Karel Tilga (EST) | 8286 | -325 | -395 |
| 6 | Makenson Gletty (FRA) | 8270 | -341 | -336 |
| 7 | Rasmus Roosleht (EST) | 8199 | -412 | -137 |
| 8 | Amadeus Gräber (GER) | 8162 | -449 | -183 |
| 9 | Andrin Huber (SUI) | 8137 | -474 | -51 |
| 10 | Antoine Ferranti (FRA) | 8134 | -477 | -106 |
| 11 | Dario Dester (ITA) | 8032 | -579 | -286 |
| 12 | Risto Lillemets (EST) | 8026 | -585 | -130 |
| 13 | Vilém Stráský (CZE) | 8013 | -598 | -123 |
| 14 | Nino Portmann (SUI) | 7888 | -723 | -94 |
| 15 | Dai Keïta (BEL) | 7878 | -733 | -133 |
| 16 | Emil Uhlin (SWE) | 7809 | -802 | -167 |
| 17 | Jip De Greef (NED) | 7749 | -862 | -290 |
| 18 | Edgaras Benkunskas (LTU) | 7689 | -922 | -409 |
| 19 | Leon Krummenacher (SUI) | 7603 | -1008 | -385 |
| 20 | Alberto Nonino (ITA) | 7495 | -1116 | -493 |
| DNF | Zsombor Gálpál (HUN) | |||
| DNF | Tomas Järvinen (CZE) | |||
| DNF | Ondřej Kopecký (CZE) | |||
| DNF | Luuk Pelkmans (NED) | |||
| DNF | Johannes Erm (EST) |
Neugebauer took the lead in the long jump, 7.82 for 1015 points to move ahead of Nino Portmann (SUI) by 4, and held it for the remaining nine events. It was 129 after the shot, fell to 36 after the hurdles, went out to 248 after the pole vault and closed at 38. Niklas Kaul (GER) made the last challenge, running 4.20.70 in the 1500m for 807 points against 691, which took 116 of the 154 he needed.
Neugebauer was first at the day break on 4483 and 202 under his own PB series, with 59 lost in the 100m, 74 in the high jump and 38 in the 400m. Day 2 lost 239 more across four events, the pole vault worst at 96 under, 4.90 against a 5.21 series mark, and left him 441 under. The javelin returned 52 at 60.10 for 739 points and the 1500m 39. He finished 350 under the series.
Kaul was twentieth after the 100m and sixth at the day break on 4214 and 50 above his PB series, having improved on it in four of the five events. He was still 1 above the series after the pole vault, in fourth. The javelin moved him to second, 73.54 for 943 points, though it was 85 under his own series mark, and the 1500m closed the gap to 38. He finished 118 under.
Sander Aae Skotheim (NOR) was third at the day break on 4382 and 229 under his PB series, the high jump 94 of that at 2.05 against the 2.15 he cleared at Götzis and the long jump 66. Day 2 opened it further: 43.23 in the discus for 730 points was 123 under his series mark, the largest single loss on his sheet. He took third in the pole vault and held it, finishing 476 under the series.
Jeff Tesselaar (NED) finished 55 behind Skotheim in fourth. He had been 53 ahead after the discus; the pole vault reversed it, Skotheim clearing 5.00 for 910 points against 4.70 for 819, and the javelin took the gap to 122. Tesselaar ran 4.16.13 in the 1500m for 838 points and closed 67 of it. His own competition was 129 above his PB series, the only positive balance in the field, built on 7.67 in the long jump for 99 above the series mark and 15.11 in the shot for 85.
Johannes Erm (EST) came in with the third-best PB in the field, 8764 from Rome in June 2024. He was fifth on 4282 after the 400m, 259 under his own PB series, and did not start the hurdles.
Tesselaar was the only man to beat his PB series, by 129, which is also a personal best on the 8249 he scored at Götzis in June 2025. Andrin Huber (SUI), ninth, came closest to his at 51 under. Skotheim, the second-ranked entrant, finished 476 under his series, the largest shortfall in the top ten, and Alberto Nonino (ITA), twentieth, 493 under.
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