Markus Rooth, de 22 anos, ganhou o primeiro ouro de decatlo olímpico da Noruega com 8.796 pontos. 22-year-old Norwegian Markus Rooth won Norway's first Olympic decathlon gold with 8,796 points.

Markus Rooth, de 22 anos, ganhou a primeira medalha de ouro de seu país nas Olimpíadas de Paris, triunfando no decatlo masculino com um total de 8.796 pontos. 22-year-old Norwegian Markus Rooth won his country's first gold medal at the Paris Olympics, triumphing in the men's decathlon with a total of 8,796 points. A vitória de Rooth marca uma conquista histórica para a Noruega na competição olímpica de decatlo, como ele superou o alemão Leo Neugebauer (prata, 8.748 pontos) e de Granada Lindon Victor (bronze, 8.711 pontos). Rooth's victory marks a historic achievement for Norway in the Olympic decathlon competition, as he bested Germany's Leo Neugebauer (silver, 8,748 points) and Grenada's Lindon Victor (bronze, 8,711 points).