當時的國際奧委會主席布倫達治，特別主持十項全能頒獎，並與楊傳廣握手鼓勵他再接再勵，結果鐵人不負期望，於1963年他以9121分刷新了十項的世界全能運動紀錄。

The "Asian Iron-man" won the silver medal in the 1960 Decathlon at Rome. Here he is shown being congratulated by the IOC President, the late Avery Brundage.