Niklas Kaul
Kaul at ECH 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TuS Saulheim USC Mainz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Francis Gross | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Decathlon: 8,691 points (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Niklas Kaul (German pronunciation: [ˈnɪklas kaʊ̯l] ⓘ; born 11 February 1998) is a German athlete competing in the combined events. He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2019 World Championships, becoming the youngest ever decathlon world champion. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2022 European Championships, 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.
Before concentrating on athletics, he played handball.