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Ashton James Eaton (born January 21, 1988) is a retired American decathlete and two-time Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the indoor heptathlon event. Eaton was the second decathlete (after Roman Šebrle) to break the 9,000-point barrier in the decathlon, with 9,039 points, a score he bettered on August 29, 2015, when he beat his own world record with a score of 9,045 points ...
The Men's decathlon competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–9 August. [1]From the outset, new world record holder Ashton Eaton dominated the events with teammate Trey Hardee his closest competitor.
Eaton won his second straight Olympic decathlon gold medal, extending his reign in a sport whose champion earns the title of the world's greatest athlete. American Ashton Eaton retains decathlon title
The men's decathlon competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium between 17 and 18 August. [1] The medals were presented by Dagmawit Girmay Berhane, IOC member, Ethiopia and Bernard Amsalem, Council Member of the IAAF.
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Ashton Eaton confirmed his status at the best all-around athlete in the world -- and he had the chance to reflect on the Games with AOL.com. Exclusive Q&A: Ashton Eaton reflects on historic ...
Ashton Eaton 9045 pts (2015) The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word " pentathlon ", from Greek δέκα ( déka , meaning "ten") and ἄθλος ( áthlos , or ἄθλον, áthlon , meaning "contest" or "prize").
Ashton Eaton is a two-time Olympic champion in the decathlon who competed for the U.S., while Brianne Theisen-Eaton won a bronze medal in the heptathlon for Canada. They'll be joined by Apple ...