Arthur Abele

Arthur Abele (born 30 July 1986 in Mutlangen, Baden-Württemberg) is a German decathlete who is the reigning European champion, winning the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships. He competed at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Arthur Abele won gold in the Men's decathlon in the European Championships on 8 August 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

Arthur Abele

Abele in 2022
Personal information
Born	(1986-07-30) 30 July 1986 Mutlangen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon
Medal record European Championships 2018 Berlin Decathlon European Indoor Championships 2015 Praha Heptathlon

Abele in 2014

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Germany
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	7th	Decathlon (junior)	7224 pts
2007	Hypo-Meeting	Götzis, Austria	—	Decathlon	DNF
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	9th	Decathlon	8243 pts
2008	Hypo-Meeting	Götzis, Austria	7th	Decathlon	8220 pts
	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	—	Decathlon	DNF
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	5th	Decathlon	8477 pts
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	2nd	Heptathlon	6279 pts
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	15th	Decathlon	8013 pts
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	1st	Decathlon	8431 pts
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	15th	Decathlon	7662 pts

External links

• Arthur Abele at World Athletics
• Arthur Abele at European Athletics
• Arthur Abele at the Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (archived) (in German)
• Arthur Abele at Olympics.com
• Arthur Abele at Olympedia
• Arthur Abele at InterSportStats
• Arthur Abele at Team Deutschland (in German)