without Mayer, Nikklas Kaul wins the decathlon
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German Niklas Kaul was crowned European decathlon champion on Tuesday in front of his home crowd in Munich, where world champion Kevin Mayer had abandoned in the first event on Monday.
At 24, Kaul adds a second international title after that of the Doha Worlds in 2019. He finished ahead with a total of 8545 points the Swiss Simon Ehammer (8468 points), bronze medalist in the long jump at the World Championships in Eugene , and the Estonian Janek Oiglane (8346 points).
In an overexcited atmosphere, Kaul transcended himself in the final event, the 1500 meters, beating his personal best by more than 3 seconds (4:10.04). In the previous event, the javelin throw, the German had set the record for the European Championships with a throw of 76.05m.
Frenchman Baptiste Thiery broke his personal best with a total of 8057 points and finished 9th in the decathlon. His compatriot, the world record holder Kevin Mayer, 30, had decided to give up Monday during the inaugural event, the 100 m, after having cut his effort around 70 meters.
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