Overview
- Leo Neugebauer secured the European decathlon title with 8,611 points and Niklas Kaul took silver in a dramatic finish on Thursday.
- Officials displayed 4.80 m but had the bar set at 4.70 m, annulled the initial group attempts, and later failed to set stand distances correctly, forcing multiple re‑jumps in very hot conditions.
- The competition jury first rejected Neugebauer's protest and then upheld it, allowing an extra attempt that Neugebauer cleared to 4.90 m despite a minor calf injury.
- Gesa Krause claimed the women's 3,000 m steeplechase for her third European title, Olivia Gürth won bronze, and Lea Meyer fell at the final water jump and later criticised Krause's tactics.
- Other German outcomes included Henrik Janssen's discus bronze and Thomas Röhler's return to championship competition, while sprinter Owen Ansah reached the 200 m final but faces a proposed four‑year ban over an alleged missed or refused doping test.