 Kaul at ECH 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1998 Mainz, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TuS Saulheim USC Mainz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Francis Gross | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Decathlon: 8,691 points (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Before concentrating on athletics, he played handball.[2][3]
Personal bests
[edit]Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Outdoor
[edit]- As of 16 July 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 11.20 (+1.6 m/s) | Wetzlar | 5 May 2018 |
| 200 metres | 22.16 (+0.1 m/s) | Neuwied | 1 July 2022 |
| 300 metres | 34.94 | Neuwied | 17 May 2025 |
| 400 metres | 48.09 | Friedberg | 28 April 2018 |
| 1500 metres | 5:13.83 | Berlin | 1 September 2024 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.17 (+1.8 m/s) | Mannheim | 20 May 2024 |
| Long jump | 7.19 m (23 ft 7 in) (+0.3 m/s) | Frankfurt | 2 May 2021 |
| High jump | 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Neuwied | 17 May 2025 |
| Pole vault | 4.91 m (16 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Marburg | 13 August 2023 |
| Shot put | 14.59 m (47 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | Heidesheim am Rhein | 6 April 2019 |
| Discus throw | 47.24 m (154 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | Neuwied | 17 May 2025 |
| Javelin throw | 78.49 m (257 ft 6 in) | Berlin | 1 September 2019 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Score |
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| Decathlon | — | Doha | 3–4 October 2019 | 8,691 points |
| 100 metres | 11.12 (+2.0 m/s) | Götzis | 31 May 2025 | 834 points |
| Long jump | 7.44 m (24 ft 4+3⁄4 in) (+0.9 m/s) | Rome | 10 June 2024 | 920 points |
| Shot put | 15.19 m (49 ft 10 in) | Gävle | 13 July 2019 | 801 points |
| High jump | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | Tokyo | 4 August 2021 | 906 points |
| 400 metres | 47.87 | Munich | 15 August 2022 | 915 points |
| 110m hurdles | 14.27 (+0.4 m/s) | Eugene | 24 July 2022 | 940 points |
| Discus throw | 49.89 m (163 ft 8 in) | Rome | 11 June 2024 | 868 points |
| Pole vault | 5.00 m (16 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Doha | 3 October 2019 | 910 points |
| Javelin throw | 79.05 m (259 ft 4 in) | Doha | 4 October 2019 | 1,028 points |
| 1500 metres | 4:10.04[4] | Munich | 16 August 2022 | 881 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 9,003 points | |||
Indoor
[edit]- As of 16 July 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres | 22.97 | Frankfurt | 28 January 2024 |
| 60 metres hurdles | 8.22 | Karlsruhe | 2 February 2025 |
| Shot put | 13.23 m (43 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Ludwigshafen | 21 January 2018 |
| High jump | 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Dortmund | 21 February 2016 |
| Pole vault | 5.00 m (16 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Frankfurt | 3 February 2019 |
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Germany
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| 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 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Niklas Kaul at World Athletics
- ^ "Niklas Kaul". redbull.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ IAAF Inside Athletics - Season 4 - Episode 10 - Niklas KAUL. 25 October 2016. Event occurs at 6:07 – via YouTube.
- ^ Men's Decathlon 1500m - Munich 2022 - Niklas Kaul. 6 November 2022 – via YouTube.
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