# Multistars

Multistars is an annual international Combined track and field events competition held in Desenzano del Garda, Italy in late April or early May as part of the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. International athletes compete in the decathlon for men and heptathlon for women. Established in 1988 the meeting took place in Desenzano del Garda until 2012. From 2013 to 2018 the event moved to Luigi Ridolfi Stadium in Florence before it moved once again to Lana. In 2022 the meeting took place at the Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini in Grosseto bevor it moved back in 2023 to its inaugural location, the Stadio Tre Stelle Francesco Ghizzi. The 2024 edition took place in Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia.
The 2013 edition was capped by other invitational competitions. With a time of 39.09 Yadisleidy Pedroso set a new Italian best in 300m hurdles.
The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Past winners

Key:  Meet record
| Edition | Men's decathlon | Points | Women's heptathlon | Points |
| 1988 | Sasa Karan (YUG) | 7554 pts | Christine Hoss (FRG) | 5547 pts |
| 1989 | Alex Kruger (GBR) | 7637 pts | Kim Hagger (GBR) | 6047 pts |
| 1990 | Miguel Valle (CUB) | 7385 pts | Liliana Năstase (ROM) | 6342 pts |
| 1991 | Robert Změlík (TCH) | 8297 pts | Liliana Năstase (ROM) | 6482 pts |
| 1992 | Robert Změlík (TCH) | 8086 pts | Liliana Năstase (ROM) | 6565 pts |
| 1993 | Sheldon Blockburger (USA) | 8296 pts | Svetla Dimitrova (BUL) | 6470 pts |
| 1994 | Sándor Munkácsi (HUN) | 7895 pts | Svetlana Buraga (BLR) | 6284 pts |
| 1995 | Indrek Kaseorg (EST) | 7998 pts | Irina Vostrikova (RUS) | 6106 pts |
| 1996 | Robert Změlík (CZE) | 8232 pts | Karin Periginelli (ITA) | 5887 pts |
| 1997 | Beniamino Poserina (ITA) | 8069 pts | Urszula Włodarczyk (POL) | 6063 pts |
| 1998 | Oleksandr Yurkov (UKR) | 8034 pts | Irina Vostrikova (RUS) | 6162 pts |
| 1999 | Oleksandr Yurkov (UKR) | 8215 pts | Gertrud Bacher (ITA) | 6185 pts |
| 2000 | Jiří Ryba (CZE) | 8339 pts | Svetlana Kazanina (KAZ) | 6111 pts |
| 2001 | Indrek Kaseorg (EST) | 7834 pts | Svetlana Kazanina (KAZ) | 6159 pts |
| 2002 | Jaakko Ojaniemi (FIN) | 8092 pts | Julie Hollman (GBR) | 6093 pts |
| 2003 | Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | 8253 pts | Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 5952 pts |
| 2004 | Claston Bernard (JAM) | 8050 pts | Marie Collonvillé (FRA) | 6228 pts |
| 2005 | Phil McMullen (USA) | 8107 pts | Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 6006 pts |
| 2006 | Chris Boyles (USA) | 7855 pts | Karolina Tymińska (POL) | 6178 pts |
| 2007 | Paul Terek (USA) | 8134 pts | Jessica Ennis (GBR) | 6388 pts |
| 2008 | Frédéric Xhonneux (BEL) | 8142 pts | Marie Collonvillé (FRA) | 6256 pts |
| 2009 | Jake Arnold (USA) | 7994 pts | Jessica Ennis (GBR) | 6587 pts |
| 2010 | Jake Arnold (USA) | 7994 pts | Marina Goncharova (RUS) | 6008 pts |
| 2011 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo (BRA) | 7858 pts | Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 6270 pts |
| 2012 | Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | 8172 pts | Sofia Yfantidou (GRE) | 6109 pts |
| 2013 | Andrei Krauchanka (BLR) | 8390 pts | Anouk Vetter (NED) | 5872 pts |
| 2014 | Eelco Sintnicolaas (NED) | 8161 pts | Morgan Lake (GBR) | 5896 pts |
| 2015 | Paweł Wiesiołek (POL) | 7863, pts | Sofia Yfantidou (GRE) | 5900 pts |
| 2016 | Lars Vikan Rise (NOR) | 7868 pts | Vanessa Spínola (BRA) | 6100 pts |
| 2017 | Jefferson Santos (BRA) | 7728 pts | Evelis Aguilar (COL) | 6228 pts |
| 2018 | Martin Roe (NOR) | 8228 pts | Erica Bougard (USA) | 6327 pts |
| 2019 | Jan Doležal (CZE) | 8117 pts | Annie Kunz (USA) | 5971 pts |
| 2021 | Martin Roe (NOR) | 8055 pts | María Vicente (ESP) | 6304 pts |
| 2022 | Markus Rooth (NOR) | 8307 pts | Annik Kälin (SUI) | 6398 pts |
| 2023 | Karel Tilga (EST) | 8482 pts | Taliyah Brooks (USA) | 6330 pts |
| 2024 | Jente Hauttekeete (BEL) | 8020 pts | Taliyah Brooks (USA) | 6330 pts |

## Medalists since 2009
### Men

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2009 | Jake Arnold (USA) | 7994 | Roland Schwarzl (AUT) | 7913 | Willem Coertzen (RSA) | 7907 |
| 2010 | Jake Arnold (USA) | 8141 | Leonel Suárez (CUB) | 8112 | Yordanis García (CUB) | 8048 |
| 2011 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo (BRA) | 7858 | Brent Newdick (NZL) | 7780 | Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN) | 7731 |
| 2012 | Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | 8172 | Ashley Bryant (GBR) | 7689 | Einar Lárusson (ISL) | 7590 |
| 2013 | Andrei Krauchanka (BLR) | 8390 | Ashley Bryant (GBR) | 7985 | Paweł Wiesiołek (POL) | 7727 |
| 2014 | Eelco Sintnicolaas (NED) | 8161 | Ashley Bryant (GBR) | 7802 | Pieter Braun (NED) | 7773 |
| 2015 | Paweł Wiesiołek (POL) | 7863 | Liam Ramsay (GBR) | 7752 | Simone Cairoli (ITA) | 7611 |
| 2016 | Lars Vikan Rise (NOR) | 7868 | Martin Roe (NOR) | 7855 | Miller Moss (USA) | 7712 |
| 2017 | Jefferson Santos (BRA) | 7728 | Simone Cairoli (ITA) | 7535 | Gael Querin (FRA) | 7363 |
| 2018 | Martin Roe (NOR) | 8228 | Yury Yaremich (BLR) | 7985 | Taavi Tšernjavski (EST) | 7873 |
| 2019 | Jan Dolezal (CZE) | 8117 | Kristjan Rosenberg (EST) | 7950 | Mathias Brugger (GER) | 7927 |
| 2021 | Martin Roe (NOR) | 8055 | Adam Helcelet (CZE) | 8025 | Fredrick Samuelson (SWE) | 7815 |
| 2022 | Markus Rooth (NOR) | 8307 | Sander Skotheim (NOR) | 8298 | Dario Dester (ITA) | 8109 |
| 2023 | Karel Tilga (EST) | 8482 | Fredrik Samuelsson (SWE) | 8070 | Devon Williams (USA) | 7956 |

### Women

| Year | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 2009 | Jessica Ennis (GBR) | 6587 | Hanna Melnychenko (UKR) | 6077 | Yuliya Tarasova (UZB) | 5989 |
| 2010 | Marina Goncharova (RUS) | 6008 | Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 5929 | Hanna Melnychenko (UKR) | 5895 |
| 2011 | Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 6270 | Marina Goncharova (RUS) | 5995 | Francesca Doveri (ITA) | 5988 |
| 2012 | Sofia Yfantidou (GRE) | 6109 | Blandine Maisonnier (FRA) | 6082 | Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) | 6007 |
| 2013 | Anouk Vetter (NED) | 5872 | Jo Rowland (GBR) | 5638 | Nadine Visser (NED) | 5577 |
| 2014 | Morgan Lake (GBR) | 5896 | Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva (BLR) | 5868 | Jessica Zelinka (CAN) | 5660 |
| 2015 | Sofia Yfantidou (GRE) | 5900 | Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva (BLR) | 5806 | Uhunoma Osazuwa (NGR) | 5794 |
| 2016 | Vanessa Spínola (BRA) | 6100 | Portia Bing (NZL) | 5987 | Sofia Yfantidou (GRE) | 5953 |
| 2017 | Evelis Aguilar (COL) | 6228 | Yana Maksimava (BLR) | 5901 | Tamara De Sousa (BRA) | 5866 |
| 2018 | Erica Bougard (USA) | 6327 | Alex Gochenour (USA) | 6063 | Lecabela Quaresma (POR) | 5886 |
| 2019 | Annie Kunz (USA) | 5971 | Kate O'Connor (IRE) | 5881 | Riley Cooks (USA) | 5873 |
| 2021 | María Vicente (ESP) | 6304 | Kate O'Connor (IRE) | 6297 | Marthe Koala (BUR) | 6238 |
| 2022 | Annik Kälin (SUI) | 6398 | Sveva Gerevini (ITA) | 6011 | Claudia Conte (ESP) | 5914 |
| 2023 | Taliyah Brooks (USA) | 6330 | Jade O’Dowda (GBR) | 6178 | Chari Hawkins (USA) | 6036 |

## Records

| Event | Athlete | Record | Date |
| Men's decathlon | Karel Tilga (EST) | 8482 pts | 29–30 April 2023 |
| 100 m | Chris Huffins (USA) | 10.40 | 8 May 1999 |
| Long jump | Robert Změlík (CZE) | 7.81 m | 18 May 1991 |
| Shot put | José Lemos (COL) | 16.62 m | 27 April 2019 |
| High jump | Chris Boyles (USA) | 2.18 m | 7 May 2005 |
| 400 m | David Hall (GBR) | 46.46 | 15 May 2015 |
| 110 m hurdles | Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | 13.97 | 12 May 2002 |
| Discus throw | Brian Brophy (USA) | 52.02 m | 16 May 1993 |
| Pole vault | Paul Terek (USA) | 5.42 m | 11 May 2003 |
| Javelin throw | Ashley Bryant (GBR) | 70.42 m | 3 May 2013 |
| 1500 m | Joseph Detmer (USA) | 4:05.31 | 11 May 2008 |
| Women's heptathlon | Jessica Ennis (GBR) | 6589 pts | 2009 |
| 100 m hurdles | Liliana Nastase (ROM) | 12.91 | 16 May 1992 |
| High jump | Jessica Ennis (GBR) | 1.95 m | 5 May 2007 |
| Shot put | Vera Yepimashko (BLR) | 16.68 m | 8 May 2004 |
| 200 m | Yasmina Azzizi (ALG) | 23.38 | 16 May 1992 |
| Long jump | Liliana Nastase (ROM) | 6.71 m | 17 May 1992 |
| Javelin throw | Sofia Yfantidou (GRE) | 55.81 m | 29 April 2017 |
| Javelin throw (old model) | Nathalie Teppe (FRA) | 59.26 m | 16 May 1993 |
| 800 m | Monica Westen (SWE) | 2:05.20 | 17 May 1992 |