Dan O'Brien

Dan O'Brien
O'Brien in 2009
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Dion O'Brien[1]
Born (1966-07-18) July 18, 1966 (age 58)[1]
Portland, Oregon, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1][2]
Weight185 lb (84 kg)[1][2]
Websitedanobrien.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack & Field
EventDecathlon
College teamUniversity of Idaho
Coached byMike Keller (UI),
Rick Sloan (WSU)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Decathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tokyo Decathlon
Gold medal – first place 1993 Stuttgart Decathlon
Gold medal – first place 1995 Gothenburg Decathlon
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Toronto Heptathlon

Daniel Dion O'Brien (born July 18, 1966) is an American former decathlete and Olympic gold medalist. He won the Olympic title in 1996, three consecutive world championships (1991, 1993, 1995), and set the world record in 1992.

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan O'Brien". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Dan O'Brien". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2015.