Stephan Niklaus (born 17 April 1958) is a retired male
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...
from
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. A member of the Leichtathletikclub Basel he set his personal best (8337 points) on 3 July 1983 at a meet in
Lausanne
, neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR-74), ...
, which still stands at the
Swiss national record. Niklaus won three
national titles in the men's decathlon during his career: 1981, 1982 and 1983.
Achievements
References
sports-referencetrackfield.brinkster
1958 births
Living people
Swiss decathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Switzerland
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