List of British champions in decathlon/heptathlon explained

The British decathlon champions and the British heptathlon champions covers three competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, the preceding AAA Championships (1928-2006) and the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.[1] [2]

Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.

Past winners

AAA Championships

men's event only

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1928Howard Ford
1936Ronald Walker
1937Jim Miggins
1938Thomas Lockton
1947Harry Whittle
1948Les Pinder
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DecathlonPentathlon
1949Harry WhittleBertha Crowther
1950Harry WhittleBertha Crowther
1951Les PinderDorothy Tyler
1952Les PinderSheila Sewell
1953Les PinderJean Desforges
1954Les PinderJean Desforges
1955Malcolm DoddsMargaret Rowley
1956Vic MatthewsMargaret Rowley
1957Hywell WilliamsMargaret Rowley
1958Colin AndrewsJanet Gaunt
1959Colin AndrewsMary Bignal
1960Colin AndrewsMary Bignal
1961George McLachlanCarole Hamby
1962George McLachlanMary Peters
1963John JonesMary Peters
1964Derek ClarkeMary Peters
1965Norman FosterMary Peters
1966Derek ClarkeMary Peters
1967Peter GabbettJanet Oldall
1968Peter GabbettMary Peters
1969Stewart McCallumMoira Walls
1970 Peter GabbettMary Peters
1971 Janet Honour
1972 Barry KingAnn Wilson
1973 Mary Peters
1974 Mike CordenAnn Wilson
1975Pan ZeniouSusan Wright
1976Daley ThompsonSusan Longdenn
1977Pan ZeniouSusan Longden
1978Alan DraytonYvette Wray
1979Bradley McStravickMarcia Marriott
1980Bradley McStravickSue Longden
DecathlonHeptathlon
1981Colin BorehamKathy Warren
1982Fidelis ObikwuJudy Livermore
1983Ken HayfordJudy Livermore
1984Ken HayfordSarah Owen
1985Greg RichardsCharmaine Johnson
1986Greg RichardsMarcia Marriott
1987Ken HayfordCharmaine Johnson
1988Eugene GilkesJoanne Mulliner
1989Alex KrugerKim Hagger
1990Brian TaylorJoanne Mulliner
1991Eric HollingsworthClova Court
1992Alex KrugerClova Court
1993Barry ThomasClova Court
1994Barry ThomasVikki Schofield
1995Stephen RogersEmma Beales
1996Barry ThomasKerry Jury
1997Alexis SharpClova Court
1998Rafer JosephClova Court
1999Paul JonesKatherine Livesey
2000Alex KrugerJulie Hollman
2001John HeanleyLaura Redmond
2002Adrian HemeryCaroline Pearce
2003Paul TohillFiona Harrison
2004Louis Evling-JonesCaroline Pearce
2005Ben HazellKate Brewington
2006Dean Showler-DavisKatia Lannon
2007Ben HazellPhyllis Agbo
2008Daniel AwdeJulie Hollman
2009Guy StroudCatherine Holdsworth
2010David GuestDominique Blaize
2011Daniel AwdeGemma Weetman
2012Edward DunfordJo Rowland
2013Osmun MuskweJessica Tappin
2014Michael HoldenDevon Byrne
2015Jack AndrewElise Lovell
2016Aiden DaviesJessica Taylor
2017James FinneyNiamh Emerson
2018Ben GregoryEmma Nwofor
2019John LaneHolly Mills
2020ncnc
2021Tim DuckworthKatie Stainton
2022Elliot Thompson[3] Jodie Smith[4]
2023nc[5] nc

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WAAA and National Championships Medallists. GBR Athletics.
  2. Web site: WAAA and National Championships Medallists. NUTS.
  3. News: Bloom . Ben . 2022-06-25 . Daley Thompson's son wins British decathlon title - 46 years after his father's first . 2024-08-08 . . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  4. Web site: Pieraccini . Gabby . 2022-03-01 . Review: British Championships 2022 . Decathletes of Europe . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Decathlon and heptathlon 'sidelined' by UK Athletics, says Harry Kendall . BBC Sport . 8 August 2023.