Breakthrough and upset for Krauchanka while Klüft takes fifth straight Götzis win – IAAF Combined Events Challenge

Götzis, Austria – Andrei Krauchanka produced a stunning upset in the Decathlon while Carolina Klüft notched her fifth straight victory as the Hypo Combined Events Meeting – IAAF Combined Events Challenge – concluded.
This annual gathering of the world’s finest multi-event talent featured the rise of a new Decathlon star as Krauchanka smashed his previous personal best of 8013 points to a sensational 8617 tally, a new world season’s best. But more notably, the 21-year-old from Gomel, Belarus, beat back established stars such as Olympic champion Roman Sebrle from Czech Republic (8518 points) and last year’s Götzis winner, reigning World champion Bryan Clay (8493 points).
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