![Winner Roman Sebrle from the Czech Republic and third placed Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov, from left, share a laugh after the men's decathlon in Goetzis, Austria, on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Sebrle won Winner Roman Sebrle from the Czech Republic and third placed Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov, from left, share a laugh after the men's decathlon in Goetzis, Austria, on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Sebrle won](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pe4wna/winner-roman-sebrle-from-the-czech-republic-and-third-placed-russian-aleksandr-pogorelov-from-left-share-a-laugh-after-the-mens-decathlon-in-goetzis-austria-on-sunday-may-29-2005-sebrle-won-ahead-of-hungarys-attila-zsivoczky-and-russias-aleksandr-pogorelov-ap-photoandreas-schaad-2pe4wna.jpg)
Winner Roman Sebrle from the Czech Republic and third placed Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov, from left, share a laugh after the men's decathlon in Goetzis, Austria, on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Sebrle won
![Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov makes an attempt in the Javelin of the Men's Decathlon during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov makes an attempt in the Javelin of the Men's Decathlon during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE503B/russias-aleksandr-pogorelov-makes-an-attempt-during-the-high-jump-competition-of-the-mens-decathlon-in-goetzis-austria-on-saturday-may-28-2005-ap-photohans-punz-2PE503B.jpg)
Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov makes an attempt in the Javelin of the Men's Decathlon during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy
![Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov makes an attempt in the Javelin of the Men's Decathlon during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov makes an attempt in the Javelin of the Men's Decathlon during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE4WYW/russias-aleksandr-pogorelov-makes-an-attempt-in-the-pole-vault-competition-of-the-mens-decathlon-in-goetzis-austria-on-sunday-may-29-2005-ap-photohans-punz-2PE4WYW.jpg)
Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov makes an attempt in the Javelin of the Men's Decathlon during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip Stock Photo - Alamy
![Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov concentrates during the discus discipline of the men's decathlon in Goetzis, Austria, on Sunday, May 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Andreas Schaad Stock Photo - Alamy Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov concentrates during the discus discipline of the men's decathlon in Goetzis, Austria, on Sunday, May 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Andreas Schaad Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pe4xf0/russias-aleksandr-pogorelov-concentrates-during-the-discus-competition-of-the-mens-decathlon-in-goetzis-austria-on-sunday-may-29-2005-ap-photoandreas-schaad-2pe4xf0.jpg)
Russia's Aleksandr Pogorelov concentrates during the discus discipline of the men's decathlon in Goetzis, Austria, on Sunday, May 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Andreas Schaad Stock Photo - Alamy
![Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov shown in action during the 400m event of the decathlon at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany, 19 August 2009. Photo: Hannibal Stock Photo - Alamy Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov shown in action during the 400m event of the decathlon at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany, 19 August 2009. Photo: Hannibal Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4PN2G/russian-aleksandr-pogorelov-shown-in-action-during-the-400m-event-D4PN2G.jpg)
Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov shown in action during the 400m event of the decathlon at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany, 19 August 2009. Photo: Hannibal Stock Photo - Alamy
![Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov shown in action during the 400m event of the decathlon at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany, 19 August 2009. Photo: Hannibal Stock Photo - Alamy Russian Aleksandr Pogorelov shown in action during the 400m event of the decathlon at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany, 19 August 2009. Photo: Hannibal Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4PN2F/russian-aleksandr-pogorelov-shown-in-action-during-the-400m-event-D4PN2F.jpg)