Niklas Kaul (; born 11 February 1998) is a German athlete competing in the combined events. 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.
Personal bests Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Outdoor
+Individual events Event Performance Location Date 100 metres 11.12 Götzis 31 May 2025 200 metres 22.16 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 Mannheim 20 May 2024 Long jump Frankfurt 2 May 2021 High jump Neuwied 17 May 2025 Pole vault Marburg 13 August 2023 Shot put Birmingham 12 August 2026 Discus throw Neuwied 17 May 2025 Javelin throw Berlin 1 September 2019
+Combined events Event Performance Location Date Score Decathlon Doha 3–4 October 2019 8,691 points 100 metres 11.12 Götzis 31 May 2025 834 points Long jump Rome 10 June 2024 920 points Shot put Birmingham 13 August 2026 806 points High jump Tokyo 4 August 2021 906 points 400 metres 47.87 Munich 15 August 2022 915 points 110m hurdles 14.27 Eugene 24 July 2022 940 points Discus throw Rome 11 June 2024 868 points Pole vault Doha 3 October 2019 910 points Javelin throw Doha 4 October 2019 1,028 points 1500 metres 4:10.04 Munich 16 August 2022 881 points Virtual Best Performance 9,008 points
Indoor
+Individual events Event Performance Location Date 200 metres 22.97 Frankfurt 28 January 2024 60 metres hurdles 8.22 Karlsruhe 2 February 2025 Shot put Ludwigshafen 21 January 2018 High jump Dortmund 21 February 2016 Pole vault Frankfurt 3 February 2019
International competitions Representing 2015World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia2ndJavelin throw78.05 m1stDecathlon (youth)8002 pts2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland1stDecathlon (junior)8162 pts2017European U20 ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy1stDecathlon (junior)8435 pts2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany4thDecathlon8220 pts2019European U23 ChampionshipsGävle, Sweden1stDecathlon8572 ptsWorld ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar1stDecathlon8691 pts2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan –DecathlonDNF2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States6thDecathlon8434 ptsEuropean ChampionshipsMunich, Germany1stDecathlon8545 pts2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary —DecathlonDNF2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy4thDecathlon8547 ptsOlympic GamesParis, France8thDecathlon8445 pts2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan4thDecathlon8538 pts2026European ChampionshipsBirmingham, UK2ndDecathlon8573 pts
References
External links
Niklas Kaul's decathlon profile