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  1. Aug 9, 1976 · He was competing against some very stiff rivals—Nikolay Avilov of the Soviet Union, the 1972 gold medalist and Olympic-record holder (8,454 points), and 23-year-old Guido Kratschmer of West...

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  3. A look back at Bruce Jenner's historic Olympic gold medal-winning performance in the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Games, a victory that inspired a nation.

    • Jim Caple
  4. The Men's decathlon competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 29–30 July.

    Rank
    Athlete
    Points
    100 M
    1
    Caitlyn Jenner ( USA) [a]
    8618
    819 10.94 s
    2
    Guido Kratschmer ( FRG)
    8411
    890 10.66 s
    3
    Mykola Avilov ( URS)
    8369
    749 11.23 s
    4
    Raimo Pihl ( SWE)
    8218
    822 10.93 s
  5. In 1976, Jenner won his second AAU title and crowned a brilliant career by taking the Olympic gold medal with a new world record of 8,618 points. The charismatic Jenner became a television and movie personality as soon as his competitive days were over.

    • William Bruce (-Caitlyn Marie)•Jenner
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    • Competed in Olympic Games
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  6. Feb 6, 2015 · Montreal, July 30 – In the great and glorious tradition of Jim Thorpe, Bob Mathias, Rafer Johnson and Bill Toomey, Bruce Jenner today won the Olympic decathlon and the gold medal and title...

  7. Jul 31, 1976 · Amer Bruce Jenner sets world record of 8,618 points in winning gold medal in decathlon; Finland's Lasse Viren wins 5,000-meter run, becoming only man in Olympic history to win same 2 races in 2...

  8. Jul 30, 2023 · On July 30, 1976, Bruce Jenner, now known as Caitlyn Jenner, crossed the finish line during the last event of the decathlon to take home the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in...

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