Ashton Eaton
Two-time Olympic decathlon champion and former world record holder.
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He was the second decathlete to break the 9,000-point barrier and remains the only person to exceed 9,000 points twice.[1]
Key facts and history
Eaton improved his own world record on August 29, 2015, scoring 9,045 points.[1] When Eaton was two, his parents split up, and his mother Roslyn relocated with him to La Pine, Oregon.[2] At the 2011 World Championships, Eaton earned a silver medal in the decathlon.[3][4] At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, Eaton surpassed Roman Šebrle's 9,026-point decathlon world record by scoring 9,039 points.[5][6]
On January 3, 2017, Eaton declared his retirement from competitive athletics.[7]
What the cited sources add
The ESPN article also describes the weather as terrible, with drizzle, rain, and cold throughout much of the competition.[5] An ESPN report from June 2012 notes that Eaton set world-best marks for the decathlon in his first two events at the trials, the 100 meters (10.21 seconds) and long jump (27 feet).[5]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ashton Eaton" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "France's Mayer breaks decathlon world record", Reuters, September 16, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ashton Eaton" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Moore, Kenny. "Can a Runner Be the World's Greatest Athlete?" Runner's World. July 2012. Accessed June 24, 2012.; Layden, Tim. "Faster Higher Stronger." Sports Illustrated. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.; Prince, Seth. "Ashton Eaton, Rising Star in Decathlon, Readies for World Championships." The Oregonian. August 4, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2012. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ashton Eaton" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Top 10 greatest U.S. Summer Olympic gold medalists of all time", ABC News, August 15, 2016 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ashton Eaton" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hart, "World Athletics Championships 2011: American Trey Hardee retains decathlon title as Ashton Eaton fades", The Daily Telegraph, August 28, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Staff, "Ashton Eaton sets world mark", ESPN, June 24, 2012. facts only, no text reused. espn.com
- Wikipedia, "Ashton Eaton" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Staff, "Ashton Eaton sets world mark", ESPN, June 24, 2012; David Leon Moore, "Ashton Eaton breaks decathlon world record", USA Today, June 24, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ashton Eaton" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "We Are Eaton – Healthy Food & Food Education"; "Olympic medallists Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton announce retirements", BBC Sport, May 17, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold Olympic Games — 2012 London Decathlon
- Gold Olympic Games — 2016 Rio de Janeiro Decathlon
- Gold World Championships — 2013 Moscow Decathlon
- Gold World Championships — 2015 Beijing Decathlon
- Silver World Championships — 2011 Daegu Decathlon
- Gold World Indoor Championships — 2012 Istanbul Heptathlon
- Gold World Indoor Championships — 2014 Sopot Heptathlon
- Gold World Indoor Championships — 2016 Portland Heptathlon
Awards and honours
Major competition record
| Representing the United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th | Decathlon | 8061 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 2nd | Decathlon | 8505 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Heptathlon | 6645 (WR) | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Decathlon | 8869 | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | 1st | Decathlon | 8809 | ||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 1st | Heptathlon | 6632 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | 1st | Decathlon | 9045 (WR) | ||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 1st | Heptathlon | 6470 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 1st | Decathlon | 8893 (OR) | ||
Personal bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump | Walnut | April 21, 2012 | |
| Walnut | April 16, 2016 | ||
| Burnaby | June 10, 2012 | ||
| Portland | August 8, 2015 | ||
| 10.33 | Berkeley | May 16, 2010 | |
| 10.19 | Berkeley | May 15, 2010 | |
| 20.76 | Walnut | April 19, 2013 | |
| 400 meters | 45.55 | Atlanta | August 1, 2015 |
| 110 meters hurdles | 13.35 | Eugene | June 4, 2011 |
| 13.34 | Eugene | June 2, 2012 | |
| 400 meters hurdles | 48.69 | Glasgow | July 11, 2014 |
| Palo Alto | March 30, 2013 | ||
| Mörfelden | July 13, 2012 | ||
| San Luis Obispo | March 16, 2013 |
Personal bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | — | Beijing | August 28–29, 2015 | 9,045 points |
| 100 meters | 10.21 | Eugene | June 22, 2012 | 1,044 points |
| Long jump | Eugene | June 22, 2012 | 1,120 points | |
| Shot put | Palo Alto | March 30, 2013 | 814 points | |
| High jump | Vancouver | June 10, 2012 | 906 points | |
| 400 meters | 45.00 | Beijing | August 28, 2015 | 1,060 points |
| 110 meters hurdles | 13.35 | Eugene | June 4, 2011 | 1,060 points |
| Discus throw | Chula Vista | August 14, 2011 | 816 points | |
| Pole vault | Portland | August 8, 2015 | 1,035 points | |
| Javelin throw | Moscow | August 11, 2013 | 811 points | |
| 1500 meters | 4:14.48 | Eugene | June 23, 2012 | 850 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 9,516 points | |||
Personal bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump | Albuquerque | February 26, 2012 | |
| High jump | Seattle | January 16, 2010 | |
| Pole vault | Boston | February 14, 2016 | |
| 60 meters | 6.69 | Athlone | February 26, 2014 |
| 300 meters | 33.93 | Seattle | January 19, 2008 |
| 400 meters | 47.97 | College Station | January 28, 2012 |
| 800 meters | 1:55.90 | Princeton | January 22, 2011 |
| 60 meters hurdles | 7.51 | New York City | February 14, 2015 |
| Shot put | Boston | February 8, 2014 |
Personal bests
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | — | Istanbul | March 9–10, 2012 | 6,645 points |
| 60 meters | 6.66 | Tallinn | February 5, 2011 | 1,007 points |
| Long jump | Istanbul | March 9, 2012 | 1,102 points | |
| Shot put | Sopot | March 7, 2014 | 782 points | |
| High jump | Fayetteville | February 5, 2010 | 906 points | |
| 60 meters hurdles | 7.60 | Tallinn | February 6, 2011 | 1,109 points |
| Pole vault | Tallinn | February 6, 2011 | 1,035 points | |
| 1000 meters | 2:32.67 | Fayetteville | March 13, 2010 | 957 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 6,811 points | |||
World records
| No. | Event | Points | Meet | Location | Date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heptathlon | 6499 | 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville | 2010 March 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Heptathlon | 6568 | Tallinn International Indoor Combined Events Meeting | Tallinn | 2011 February 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Heptathlon | 6645 | 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Istanbul | 2012 March 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Decathlon | 9039 | 2012 United States Olympic Trials | Eugene | 2012 June 23 | 24 |
| 5 | Decathlon | 9045 | 2015 World Championships | Beijing | 2015 August 29 | 27 |
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- Wikipedia: Ashton Eaton (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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