Overview

• Leo Neugebauer told ZDF he is still processing the achievement, saying "Ich bin Weltmeister, das muss man feiern!" after a night in a London karaoke bar.
• He secured the world title in Tokyo with 8804 points, delivering a decisive closing 1500m one year after winning Olympic silver.
• A wheelchair was brought to him at the finish, which he refused, later explaining his legs "were toast" from the effort.
• He logged personal bests in the discus at 64.34 m—the farthest ever by a decathlete at a World Championships—along with PBs in the javelin and 1500 m.
• He outlined a UNICEF visit to Cameroon to see community projects and family, and he targets continued progress in the U.S. with eyes on Los Angeles 2028 and the 9,000-point mark.