Niklas Kaul performs at the European Championships on the 16th of August in Munich, Germany.
Niklas Kaul poses at the European Championships on August 15 in Munich, Germany.

Niklas
Kaul

Germany

Germany

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Athletics

Following a hugely successful junior career, Germany’s Niklas Kaul was crowned the youngest ever decathlon world champion in 2019.

Date of birth

February 11, 1998

Birthplace

Saulheim, Germany

Age

26

Nationality

Germany

Germany

Career start

2013

Disciplines

Decathlon

World under-18 and under-20 decathlon champion Niklas Kaul made the decision to choose athletics as his sport of choice at the age of 15.

Before that, he played handball for many years and attributes his ability in the javelin discipline to the skills he learned during his time playing handball.