Gabriella Pieraccini

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen wasn’t the only Norwegian to produce outstanding European and world indoor performances. Gabby Pieraccini profiles Sander Skotheim, a combined eventer who is deservedly attracting some attention

Harry Kendall, who finished sixth for England in the decathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, states “it was disappointing to have zero clarity on the standard of competition” Several athletes have commented they didn’t realise the recent UK…

The annual Hypomeeting is the perfect example of how to showcase sporting brilliance and also highlights why combined events are worthy of greater celebration, writes Gabby Pieraccini “When I look at the World Athletics Competition Performance…

“We made a bet,” recalls 2022 Commonwealth Games high jump bronze medallist Tejaswin ‘TJ’ Shankar about attempting his first decathlon. “It only took me five years to fulfil that bet.” When Shankar entered into the 10-event wager with his Kansas…

Swiss decathlete Simon Ehammer competes in the long jump at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (© AFP / Getty Images) On his way to heptathlon silver at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March, Swiss decathlete Simon…

In 2014, 19-year-old college heptathlete Kendell Williams won gold in the 100m hurdles at the World U20 Championships at Hayward Field. Eight years later, her eye is again on the honour roll at Hayward Field, this time at the World Athletics…

Anouk Vetter in action at the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 (© Christel Saneh) When 2016 European heptathlon champion Anouk Vetter took to the long jump runway at the Dutch indoor championships in February this year, she was unusually…

It was June 2020 in Bernay, Normandy, and French decathlete Axel Hubert was preparing for a very unusual decathlon. With strict Covid restrictions in place, competitions were hard to find and so Hubert decided to organise his own event. It proved to…

When 18-year-old Jente Hauttekeete lined up for a low-key heptathlon in Frankfurt on 13 February, his goal was simply to get close to the Belgian U20 record. Instead, he stole the show, collected the national U20 record, and with a score of 6062…

The stage is Gotzis, on a sun-drenched Sunday afternoon in the last weekend of May. The throb of dance music reverberates around the Mosle-Stadion. Hands are clapping, voices are whooping, and all eyes are on the pole vault beds at the south end of…

Each day in the run up to the heptathlon in the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia has featured some of the athletes competing. Finally, the home favourite, seven-times Polish champion Paweł Wiesiołek. Paweł competed in his…

Each day in the run up to the heptathlon in the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia will feature some of the athletes competing. Today, the European U20 decathlon champion, Simon Ehammer. Toruń is Simon's first European…

Each day in the run up to the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia will feature some of the athletes competing in the heptathlon. Today, the multiple Montenegrin record-holder, Darko Pešić. Toruń will be Darko’s second European…

Each day in the run up to the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia will feature some of the athletes competing in the heptathlon. Today, the two-times German heptathlon champion, Andreas Bechmann. Andreas Bechmann is still only…

Each day in the run up to the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia will feature some of the athletes competing in the heptathlon. Today, the 2020 Dutch heptathlon champion and 2021 long jump champion, Pieter Braun. Pieter Braun…

Each day in the run up to the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia will feature some of the athletes competing in the heptathlon. Today, the world indoor champion and world decathlon record-holder, Kevin Mayer. Where to even…

Each day in the run up to the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia will feature some of the athletes competing in the heptathlon. Today, the No.1 Belarussian in 2021, Maksim Andraloits. While this might be 23-year-old Maksim's…

Each day in the run up to the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Decathlonpedia will feature some of the athletes competing in the heptathlon. Today, the new Italian decathlon and heptathlon champion, Dario Dester. Twenty-year old Dario's…