# 1974 European Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 6 and 7 September 1974.

## Medalists

| Gold | Ryszard Skowronek Poland |
| Silver | Yves Le Roy France |
| Bronze | Guido Kratschmer West Germany |

## Results

| KEY: | DNF | Did not finish | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | w | Wind assisted |

### Final

6/7 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | 110m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | Points | Notes |
| | Ryszard Skowronek | Poland | 10.97 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 7.49 (w: 1.2 m/s) | 13.10 | 1.95 | 47.90 | 14.79 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 43.26 | 5.10 | 64.14 | 4:30.90 | 8230 (8207) | CR NR |
| | Yves Le Roy | France | 10.95 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 7.72 w (w: 3.7 m/s) | 13.37 | 1.98 | 48.41 | 15.04 w (w: 2.5 m/s) | 46.66 | 4.65 | 61.42 | 4:35.5 | 8144 (8146) | NR |
| | Guido Kratschmer | West Germany | 10.83 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 7.60 w (w: 3.2 m/s) | 13.56 | 2.01 | 48.44 | 14.29 w (w: 2.5 m/s) | 42.10 | 4.20 | 63.58 | 4:31.0 | 8108 (8132) | |
| 4 | Leonid Litvinenko | Soviet Union | 11.14 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 7.01 w (w: 2.4 m/s) | 14.60 | 1.89 | 48.76 | 14.64 (w: 0.9 m/s) | 45.20 | 4.40 | 65.10 | 4:09.7 | 8083 (8122) | |
| 5 | Ryszard Katus | Poland | 11.14 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.38 w (w: 2.5 m/s) | 14.47 | 1.92 | 49.62 | 14.54 (w: 0.9 m/s) | 43.06 | 4.40 | 64.22 | 4:41.0 | 7895 (7920) | |
| 6 | Philipp Andres | Switzerland | 11.03 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 7.08 w (w: 2.8 m/s) | 11.98 | 1.95 | 47.37 | 15.30 (w: 0.9 m/s) | 38.34 | 4.60 | 60.52 | 4:13.2 | 7830 (7863) | |
| 7 | Sepp Zeilbauer | Austria | 11.19 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.11 w (w: 2.4 m/s) | 14.32 | 2.04 | 48.66 | 14.82 w (w: 2.5 m/s) | 41.74 | 4.20 | 53.73 | 4:34.8 | 7725 (7792) | |
| 8 | Aleksandr Blinyayev | Soviet Union | 11.46 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 7.52 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 14.36 | 1.95 | 51.55 | 15.63 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 47.94 | 4.50 | 61.12 | 4:44.8 | 7722 (7742) | |
| 9 | Eberhard Stroot | West Germany | 11.12 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.19 (w: 2.0 m/s) | 13.12 | 1.92 | 47.76 | 15.10 (w: 2.0 m/s) | 40.50 | 4.10 | 58.42 | 4:29.2 | 7641 (7704) | |
| 10 | Régis Ghesquière | Belgium | 11.68 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.21 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 13.79 | 1.92 | 49.79 | 15.08 (w: 2.0 m/s) | 40.52 | 4.10 | 61.16 | 4:25.6 | 7538 (7591) | |
| 11 | Edward Kozakiewicz | Poland | 11.35 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 7.11 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 12.24 | 1.89 | 49.75 | 15.86 (w: 2.0 m/s) | 37.68 | 5.00 | 56.98 | 4:29.5 | 7494 (7522) | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Schoebel | France | 11.26 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 6.90 w (w: 3.4 m/s) | 13.42 | 1.83 | 50.20 | 15.44 (w: 0.9 m/s) | 38.96 | 4.40 | 62.82 | 4:32.0 | 7428 (7486) | |
| 13 | Luděk Pernica | Czechoslovakia | 11.45 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 6.81 w (w: 2.9 m/s) | 13.30 | 1.85 | 50.53 | 15.26 (w: 0.9 m/s) | 38.06 | 4.50 | 53.86 | 4:26.6 | 7294 (7456) | |
| 14 | Heikki Kyösola | Finland | 11.17 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 7.09 w (w: 3.7 m/s) | 12.13 | 1.98 | 50.38 | 16.46 (w: 0.9 m/s) | 36.20 | 4.10 | 64.84 | 4:31.4 | 7315 (7384) | |
| 15 | Rafael Cano | Spain | 11.38 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 6.79 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 11.24 | 1.89 | 49.57 | 15.49 w (w: 2.5 m/s) | 33.58 | 4.20 | 54.34 | 4:43.8 | 6951 (7024) | |
| 16 | Roger Lespagnard | Belgium | 11.14 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 7.12 (w: 2.0 m/s) | 12.78 | 1.85 | 49.43 | 16.17 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 37.66 | 3.80 | 44.18 | 4:56.6 | 6812 (6937) | |
| 17 | Raimo Pihl | Sweden | 11.01 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 7.15 (w: 1.9 m/s) | 14.85 | 1.89 | 49.75 | 16.12 (w: 2.0 m/s) | 42.22 | | | | DNF | |
| 18 | Vasile Bogdan | Romania | 11.27 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 7.10 (w: 0.8 m/s) | 13.92 | 1.86 | 49.58 | 28.90 (w: 2.0 m/s) | | | | | DNF | |
| 19 | Stefan Hallgrimsson | Iceland | 11.64 (w: -0.9 m/s) | 6.59 (w: 2.0 m/s) | 13.65 | 1.83 | 50.09 | 22.28 (w: 1.0 m/s) | | | | | DNF | |
| 20 | Runald Bäckman | Sweden | 10.96 (w: 1.0 m/s) | 7.16 w (w: 2.4 m/s) | 13.14 | 1.86 | | | | | | | DNF | |
| 21 | Heinz Born | Switzerland | 11.29 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 7.31 w (w: 3.7 m/s) | 12.92 | 1.98 | | | | | | | DNF | |
| 22 | Rudolf Zigert | Soviet Union | 11.17 (w: -1.3 m/s) | 7.02 (w: 1.5 m/s) | 16.14 | | | | | | | | DNF | |
| 23 | Lennart Hedmark | Sweden | 11.41 (w: -0.1 m/s) | 7.13 (w: 1.9 m/s) | 15.30 | | | | | | | | DNF | |
| 24 | Mauro Bettella | Italy | DNF | | | | | | | | | | DNF | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
* Austria (1)
* Belgium (2)
* Czechoslovakia (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (2)
* Iceland (1)
* Italy (1)
* Poland (3)
* Romania (1)
* Soviet Union (3)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (3)
* Switzerland (2)
* West Germany (2)