Niklas Kaul
Niklas Kaul 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.
Personal bests
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.Outdoor
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
| 100 metres | 11.20 | Wetzlar | 5 May 2018 |
| 200 metres | 22.16 | Neuwied | 1 July 2022 |
| 300 metres | 34.94 | Neuwied | 17 May 2025 |
| 400 metres | 48.09 | Friedberg | 28 April 2018 |
| 1500 metres | 5:13.83 | Berlin | 1 September 2024 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.17 | Mannheim | 20 May 2024 |
| Long jump | Frankfurt | 2 May 2021 | |
| High jump | Neuwied | 17 May 2025 | |
| Pole vault | Marburg | 13 August 2023 | |
| Shot put | Heidesheim am Rhein | 6 April 2019 | |
| Discus throw | Neuwied | 17 May 2025 | |
| Javelin throw | Berlin | 1 September 2019 |
Indoor
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
| 200 metres | 22.97 | Frankfurt | 28 January 2024 |
| 60 metres hurdles | 8.22 | Karlsruhe | 2 February 2025 |
| Shot put | Ludwigshafen | 21 January 2018 | |
| High jump | Dortmund | 21 February 2016 | |
| Pole vault | Frankfurt | 3 February 2019 |