Niklas Kaul (German pronunciation: [ˈnɪklas kaʊ̯l] ; born 11 February 1998) is a German athlete competing in the combined events.[1] He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2019 World Championships, becoming the youngest ever decathlon world champion. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2022 European Championships, 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships, and is the current world U20 record holder in the decathlon.

Niklas Kaul
Kaul at ECH 2022
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26)
Mainz, Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
ClubTuS Saulheim
USC Mainz
Coached byFrancis Gross
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha Decathlon
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Decathlon
Kaul at the 2019 World Championships

Before concentrating on athletics, he played handball.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Germany
2015 World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd Javelin throw 78.05 m
1st Decathlon (youth) 8002 pts
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st Decathlon (junior) 8162 pts
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 1st Decathlon (junior) 8435 pts
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 4th Decathlon 8220 pts
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 1st Decathlon 8572 pts
World Championships Doha, Qatar 1st Decathlon 8691 pts
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan Decathlon DNF
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 6th Decathlon 8434 pts
European Championships Munich, Germany 1st Decathlon 8545 pts
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary Decathlon DNF
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 4th Decathlon 8547 pts
Olympic Games Paris, France 8th Decathlon 8445 pts

Personal bests [1]

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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Awards
Preceded by German Sportsman of the Year
2019
Succeeded by