Niklas Kaul
Niklas Kaul 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 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships and is the current world U20 record holder in the decathlon.
Before concentrating on athletics, he played handball.Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.17
- 400 metres – 48.09
- 1500 metres – 4:15.52
- 110 metres hurdles – 14.55
- High jump – 2.10
- Pole vault – 5.00
- Long jump – 7.29
- Shot put – 15.19
- Discus throw – 49.20
- Javelin throw – 79.05
- Decathlon – 8691
Indoor
- 60 metres hurdles – 8.39
- High jump – 1.90
- Pole vault – 4.40
- Shot put – 13.23
