Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, won the Men’s decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics on this day.

1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points. 1980 — Houston pitcher J.R. Richard suffers a stroke during a ...

By 1975, Jenner was the No. 1 decathlete in the world after setting a record of 8,524 points at a meet in Eugene, Oregon, and improving on that record with 8,538 points at the Olympic trials.