Roman ebrle (born November 26, 1974) is an athlete
from the Czech Republic. Originally a high jumper,
he competes in decathlon and heptathlon for team TJ
Dukla Praha. He is a world record holder in
decathlon - in 2001 in Götzis he became the first
decathlete ever to achieve over 9,000 points,
setting the record at 9,026 points, succeeding his
compatriot, Tomá Dvořák, who had scored 8,994
points two years earlier. After placing second in
the decathlon of the 2000 Summer Olympics, ebrle
won the gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He
is the current world champion. Tradition dictates
the winner of the decathlon is holds the title of
"World's Greatest Athlete". ebrle has held the
title five of the past seven years.
