Why Götzis
There were mainly three reasons
Building of Moesle Stadium in 1972
Establishment of the "Leichtathletik-Gemeinschaft Montfort (LG)
Multi-Discipline Event Athletes in the LG
1973
the LG Montfort decided to apply for the
organisation of the Austrian multi discipline event
championships. These championships in July 1973 saw austrian record by
an extraordinary Austrian record of exactly 8,000 points Sepp Zeilbauer
by Sepp Zeilbauer as well as considerable acceptance
by the spectators.
When Armin Hug, Konrad Lerch, Elmar Oberhauser and
Werner Ströhle experienced another new record by Sepp Armin Hug
Zeilbauer in the European Cup which was held in Innsbruck Konrad Lerch
a month later, they had the idea to establish an international Elmar Oberhauser
meeting in Goetzis replacing the traditional multi discipline Werner Ströhle
meeting of Schielleiten.
Konrad Lerch in his function as a national coach had
numerous international contacts with other coaches national coach
and athletes, which helped a lot to attract top class Konrad Lerch
competitors.
1975
was the year! GDR's Burglinde Pollak did a seasonal world best in the pentathlon in worst weather conditions. Competitors and coaches were overwhelmed by the organisation and the hearty atmosphere of the new Moesle meeting. Nevertheless the event faced a considerable financial deficit.
1976
the "Volksbank" became the first official sponsor. At the same time the funding by the state, the region and the community of Goetzis motivated the organizers of the meeting to have another go.
1980
more than 7,000 spectators cheered on Daley Thompson who set a fantastic new world record (8,622 points) in the decathlon.
1987
Almost 10,000 spectators were there to watch Siegfried Wentz and Anke Behmer win the meeting
1993
the organizers saw a long cherished dream come true when the new press gallery was officially opened and much of the stadium's infrastructure was being improed.
1994
Goetzis presented new stars: Ghada Shouaa from Syria, who set a new Asian record (6,715 points) and a seasonal world best in heptathlon, and Erki Nool/EST with his new national record of 8,575 points and his fantastic 8.10-metre long jump. 14 athletes surpassed the magic 8000 points.
1997
for the first time ever the German athletes did not participate as they were competing in a national event in Ratingen.
1998
Excellent start at the new „IAAF World Combined Events Challenge“, the Grand-Prix of decathletes and heptathletes, at the Hypo Meeting Götzis. With two best performances of the year, a lot of action, wonderful weather and 10.000 visitors in the Mösle-stadium. Erki Nool wins – supported by a lot of estonian fans – the second time after 1995 with 8.627 points. Irina Belova wins her first heptathlon (6.446 points).
1999
At the 25th anniversary of the Hypo Meeting Götzis Tomas Dvorak wins the decathlon the first time with 8.738 points. The world champion from the Czech Republic beats the idol of the crowd Erki Nool. At the heptathlon DeDee Nathan wins with 6.577 points for the US – 14 years after the last US-win from Jackie Joyner-Kersee (world record holder). But the anniversary is also a meeting with the „old stars“. The crowd celebrates Daley Thompson, Siegi Wentz and Jane Frederick, together with all the other great athletes of the long Meeting-history.
2000
The Millenium in the Mösle-stadium starts with the best decathlon worldwide. For the first time 15 decathletes exceed the 8000-points-limit and in a very exciting competition Tomas Dvorak wins with 8.900 points. 2nd place goes to Roman Sebrle (8.757 points) – his first time on the podium at the Hypo Meeting Götzis. World champion Eunice Barber from Sierra Leone starts for France now and celebrates with 6.842 points an excellent win. With 15 athletes over the 6000-points-limit also this heptathlon enters the history as one of the best heptathlons ever.
2001
With excellent weather and summerlike-temperatures Roman Sebrle improves the world record of his national companion Tomas Dvorak with never before seen 9.026 points!! Never has anybody beaten the 9000-points-limit. The elation and the excitement of the 11.000 fans doesn’t come to an end. The Hypo Meeting Götzis enters sports history and becomes the highlight in the international press. Sebrle thanked the hungarian Attila Zsivoczky, who lead the final and dramatic 1500m, which made the world record possible. Eunice Barber won the second time in a row in the Mösle stadium.
2002
Nice weather continues to be part of the Mösle Meeting and Roman Sebrle repeats his win of last year with 8.800 points, which best result in heptathlon until the end of the season. Tom Pappas, who wins 2nd is the first US-decathlete since 1977 who gains a place on the podium at the Hypo Meeting Götzis. The joyful day for the US-Americans is completed by the win of Shelia Burrell.
2003
Carolina Klüft from Sweden, the new star of the heptathlon, steals the show of the men and becomes the crowds’ darling in Götzis with 6.602 points. A lot of new talents like Simpson/GHA, Hellebaut/BEL and Ruckstuhl/NED improve themselves, beat national records and personal records. At decathlon Roman Sebrle wins the third time in a row the Hypo Meeting Götzis. He beats Tom Pappas with 8.807 points. In return Tom Pappas wins the gold medal ahead of Sebrle at the world championship in Paris.
2004
Mösle Meeting like a fairytale. The 30th time in Götzis attracts 13.000 visitors – a visitor record. The big winners at the anniversary are Carolina Klüft from Sweden (6.820 points) and Roman Sebrle from the Czech Republic (8.842 points) – both of them repeated their wins from last year. Perfect weater, perfect scenery, perfect results. The 8000-points-limit is beaten 12 times in the decathlon, and also the women beat the 6000-points-limit as often as the men.
2005
Once again! Roman Sebrle and Carolina Klüft are on the mainstage in Götzis. Roman Sebrle, the world record holder, wins the fifth time in a row, and that’s the first time ever in Götzis. Klüfts 6.824 points are the fourth-best result in Götzis-history, after Sabine Braun (6985 points), Ghada Shouaa (6.942 points) and Eunice Barber (6.842 points).
2006
An US-American in Götzis – and also one that wins. As the first US-American Bryan Clay ensures his win in the decathlon in Götzis. With 8.677 points, the 25-year-old wins after 10 disciplines. As expected Carolina Klüft wins the fourth time in a row. For her win 6.714 points are enough and that’s the eight-best performance of her career.
2007
He started as Number 10 at the Hypo Meeting Götzis and left the stadium as the first. The Belorussian Andrei Krauchanka ensures his win with 8.617 points and therefore beats the crowds’ favourite Roman Sebrle and Bryan Clay. Of course Carolina Klüft wins again. 5th start in the Mösle stadium and also her 5th win. It’s her 18th win in a row since 2001.
2008
He already was second and third in the Mösle-stadium. At his fifth start Dimitry Karpov beats all his competitors, at his 19th decathlon. In the exciting final the athlete from Kasachstan beats his competitor, the Russian Aleksey Sysoyev, with 7 points ahead. The heptathlon-queen stays blond. After 5 years Carolina Klüft, the Russian Tatyana Chernova wins with 6.616 points.
2009
Approximately 10.000 visitors and new winners in decathlon and heptathlon complete the picture of the 35th Hypo Meeting in Götzis. Michael Schrader makes an exciting final. In the 10th discipline he runs 21 seconds faster as the US-American Trey Hardee. 6 points separate the two competitors in the end. The 21-year-old celebrates the first german win in the Mösle stadium since Christian Schenk in 1990 with 8.522 points. Nataliya Dobrinska from the Ukraine beats her national competitors Hanna Melnychenko and Lydmyla Yosypenko in an exciting (Dreikampf). The Olympic-winner from Peking ensures her first place on the podium in the last 800m and wins with 6.558 points