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Dan O'Brien

May 01, 2024

For other people named Dan O'Brien, see Dan O'Brien (disambiguation).

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.

Dan O'Brien
O'Brien in 2009
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Dion O'Brien[1]
Born (1966-07-18) July 18, 1966 (age 57)[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

Early life edit

O'Brien was born in Portland, Oregon in 1966. He is of African American and Finnish heritage,[3] and grew up as an adopted child in an Irish-American family in Klamath Falls.[4] He attended Henley High School graduating in 1984. At the Oregon High School State Championships he led his team to a team runner-up finish with O'Brien scoring all points. He earned four individual gold medals winning the 110 meter high hurdles, 300 meter hurdles, long jump and 100 yard dash.[3] He then attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he competed in track and field for the Vandals.[5] After initially flunking out of the university and then incurring legal difficulties,[4][6] O'Brien attended Spokane Falls Community College, a community college in Spokane, Washington in 1987-1988.[7] He returned to the UI to compete for the Vandal track team,[5][8] and complete his bachelor's degree.[9][10]

O'Brien trained for his Olympic and world championships on the Palouse under Idaho's track coach Mike Keller,[10][11][12][13] and Rick Sloan of Washington State in neighboring Pullman for the field events.[14][15][16][17][18]

O'Brien competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1988; after a fast time in the 100 meters, he was injured in the long jump and withdrew.[19] He took second place at the Goodwill Games in Seattle in 1990, behind Dave Johnson.[20]

Career edit

Olympics edit

As the 1991 world champion, O'Brien entered the Olympic year of 1992 as the favorite to win gold in the decathlon in Barcelona and be proclaimed as the "world's greatest athlete." However, during the U.S. Olympic Trials at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans in late June, O'Brien had a disaster in the eighth event, the pole vault. After passing at the first four (lower) heights, O'Brien entered the competition at 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m), and failed to clear the bar on all three attempts. As a result, he scored no points and dropped from first to eleventh place among the 24 decathletes.[21][22] He did not make the Olympic team for Barcelona, but he continued to train for the competition held in France a few weeks after the Olympics ended.[23]

O'Brien's "no height" in the pole vault was also a financial embarrassment for his main corporate sponsor, and for NBC television which was heavily promoting the upcoming Olympics. He appeared with U.S. rival Dave Johnson, the Goodwill Games champion, in a popular TV advertising campaign for Reebok.[24] The series of commercials, entitled "Dan & Dave," were meant to build interest in Reebok and the decathletes, culminating in the Olympics in Barcelona.[25] O'Brien's unexpected failure in New Orleans received considerable attention; Reebok adjusted by running new ads featuring him cheering on Dave, who went on to win the bronze medal.

O'Brien regrouped and set a world record of 8,891 points in early September in Talence, France.[26][27][28][29] His marks were as follows: 100 meters in 10.43 seconds (with a tailwind); Long Jump 26 ft 6¼ in (8.08 m); Shot Put 54 ft 9¼ in (16.69 m); High Jump 6 ft 9½ in (2.07 m); 400 meters 48.51 seconds, for a first day total of 4,720 points; Day two 110 Meter High Hurdles in 13.98 seconds; Discus 159 ft 4 inches (48.56m); Pole Vault 16 ft 4¾ in (5.00 m); Javelin 205 ft 4 in (62.58m); 1,500 meter run in 4 minutes 42.10 seconds = total 8,891 points).

This stood as the world record until 1999,[30] and the American record for nearly twenty years, until Ashton Eaton broke it in 2012 at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. O'Brien was in attendance at Hayward Field and congratulated Eaton shortly after he completed the 1500 meters for a new world record of 9,039 points.[31]

At the Olympics in Atlanta in 1996, O'Brien won the gold medal with 8,824 points, 118 ahead of runner-up Frank Busemann of Germany.[32][33][34] After a break from competition, he won the Goodwill Games title in 1998, held east of New York City on Long Island, his eleventh consecutive win since 1992.[35] A plantar fascia injury to his left foot in July 2000, shortly before the U.S. Olympic Trials, caused his withdrawal and he did not defend his title.[36][37] Injuries continued and prevented his return to the Olympic trials in 2004.[38]

Retirement edit

O'Brien announced his retirement from the decathlon on July 8, 2004.[39]

Other athletics edit

O'Brien broke the world record for the fastest game of hopscotch on Chelsea Piers on May 7, 2009. He established a record of 81 seconds, breaking the old mark by two seconds.[40]

Shortly following the 2010 MLB season, O'Brien began working with San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, in an effort to help the struggling slugger lose weight.[41]

Modeling and product endorsements edit

In the late 1990s, Dan O'Brien appeared in ads for Italian designer Versace.[42]

Literature edit

On June 1, 2012, O'Brien released a book which was co-written with Brad Botkin, "Clearing Hurdles: The Quest to Be The World's Greatest Athlete" (ISBN 978-1935628088).

Podcast edit

O'Brien and Dave Johnson are the subject of (and participants in) the ESPN Radio 30 for 30 podcast "The Trials of Dave and Dan" [1]

Personal life edit

O'Brien has been a resident of the Phoenix area since 1997,[43] relocating from northern Idaho.[44][45] He owns Gold Medal Acceleration, a gym in Scottsdale, is a volunteer track coach at ASU, and does commentary for track and field events on television.

Honors and awards edit

O'Brien won the Olympic gold medal for decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and also won gold medals at the 1991, 1993, and 1995 World Championships in Athletics.

Shortly after his gold medal performance at the 1996 Olympics, O'Brien was honored with "Dan O'Brien Day" by the state of Idaho and a parade by the city of Moscow in mid-August.[45][46][47][48]

O'Brien was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, along with Dave Johnson.[49][50] He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006, the University of Idaho Sports Hall of Fame with the large inaugural class of 2007, and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012.[51]

A street in Klamath Falls was named for him 1996,[52][53][54] and Henley High School honored O'Brien by renaming its football field after the athlete in 2010.

The University of Idaho's outdoor track and field venue was named for O'Brien in 1996. The complex underwent a $2.5 million renovation in 2011–12,[55][56] and he was on hand in Moscow in May 2012 to rededicate it.[57][58]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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  4. ^ a b Murray, Jim (April 29, 1992). "He had a thirst, just like Thorpe". Eugene Register-Guard. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.
  5. ^ a b Blanchette, John (May 15, 1989). "O'Brien qualifies for Big Sky 200". Spokesman-Review. p. C4.
  6. ^ Drape, Joe (May 5, 1996). "O'Brien finds himself bigger obstacle than decathlon". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. South Carolina. Cox News Service. p. D8.
  7. ^ Blanchette, John (May 28, 1988). "O'Brien powers CCS". Spokesman-Review. p. B5.
  8. ^ Blanchette, John (May 19, 1989). "UI's O'Brien, Eastern's Jefferson take center stage at Big Sky meet". Spokesman-Review. p. C3.
  9. ^ Wagner, Dennis (February 10, 2012). "Failures drove gold medalist Dan O'Brien to new heights". Arizona Republic.
  10. ^ a b Grummert, Dale (May 21, 1989). "A hard road to glory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
  11. ^ "Ex-Idaho's O'Brien winds up second". Lewiston Morning Tribune. June 14, 1990. p. 1B.
  12. ^ Grummert, Dale (August 19, 1990). "Playing the waiting game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1D.
  13. ^ Grummert, Dale (December 30, 1990). "Tribune's top ten sports stories: 6. Dan O'Brien". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 4C.
  14. ^ Harriman, Peter (July 21, 1990). "A team effort". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
  15. ^ Wicks, Grace (May 2, 1992). "Athlete Dan O'Brien a good example". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
  16. ^ Blanchette, John (September 9, 1992). "World record gives Dan glory, piece of mind". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1C.
  17. ^ Harriman, Peter (March 15, 1993). "The marketing of Dan O'Brien". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
  18. ^ Sullivan, Tim (August 17, 1996). "O'Brien's gold medal coaches return to 'real jobs'". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1D.
  19. ^ "Lavine in discus finals; O'Brien sidelined". Idahonian. Moscow. July 21, 1988. p. 8A.
  20. ^ Sahlberg, Bert (July 26, 1990). "O'Brien settles for second fiddle - for the time being". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
  21. ^ Anderson, Curtis (June 28, 1992). "The Dan and Dave show is over". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1E.
  22. ^ "Tragic day at the Trials". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho Washington. June 29, 1992. p. 1C.
  23. ^ Gillespie, Kerry (July 3, 2016). "For Damian Warner, four years of training comes to fruition at Rio Olympics in August - Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  24. ^ "Dan O'Brien still a hero to hometown hero to fans". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. Associated Press. July 25, 1992. p. 6.
  25. ^ Foster, Mary (June 27, 1992). "Will it be Dan or will it be Dave?". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. South Carolina. Associated Press. p. C1.
  26. ^ Rodman, Bob (September 6, 1992). "Dan O'Brien earns decathlon world record". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1E.
  27. ^ "Definitely Dan's day: O'Brien sets decathlon mark". Observer-Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. September 6, 1992. p. C8.
  28. ^ "Dan O'Brien breaks Daley's world record". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. news services. September 6, 1992. p. D3.
  29. ^ Rodman, Bob (June 14, 1993). "O'Brien takes aim at decathlon mark". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 4B.
  30. ^ "Dvorak tops O'Brien's world decathlon mark". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. July 5, 1999. p. 2C.
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  32. ^ Baum, Bob (August 2, 1996). "O'Brien buries memories of '92". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. 1C.
  33. ^ Powell, Shaun (August 2, 1996). "O'Brien endures to win decathlon". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. (Newsday). p. 1C.
  34. ^ Ventre, Michael (August 2, 1992). "O'Brien strikes Olympic gold". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. (Los Angeles Daily News). p. 1B.
  35. ^ Rosenthal, Bert (July 21, 1998). "Still the greatest". Ocala Star-Banner. Florida. Associated Press. p. 1D.
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  37. ^ "Injured foot to keep O'Brien from trials". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 19, 2000. p. 7C.
  38. ^ "Injured O'Brien 'officially done' with decathlon". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 9, 2004. p. C2.
  39. ^ Matthies, Steve (July 8, 2004). "O'Brien says his decathlon career over". Herald and News.
  40. ^ Penner, Mike (May 8, 2009). "Dan O'Brien hops his way to a world record". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  41. ^ Schulman, Henry (January 10, 2011). "Sandoval said to be working hard, slimmed down". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  42. ^ Rovell, Darren (July 29, 2008). "Catching Up With Dan And Dave". CNBC.
  43. ^ "O'Brien moves to Phoenix". Eugene Register-Guard. wire services. January 25, 1997. p. 2D.
  44. ^ White, Vera (April 14, 1994). "The house that Dan built". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 1A.
  45. ^ a b "Idaho city celebrates Dan O'Brien Day". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. August 19, 1996. p. B2.
  46. ^ Johnson, David (August 19, 1996). "O'Brien given hero's welcome". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1A.
  47. ^ Roesler, Rich (August 19, 1996). "Thousands honor hometown hero". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. A1.
  48. ^ Sullivan, Tim (August 19, 1996). "A hero's homecoming". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 1C.
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  51. ^ . www.usatf.org. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012.
  52. ^ "Klamath Falls rolls red carpet for O'Brien". Eugene Register-Guard. news services. September 14, 1996. p. 2D.
  53. ^ "O'Brien receives hero's welcome from home town". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. September 16, 1996. p. 1C.
  54. ^ Meehan, Jim; Lee, Greg (December 29, 1996). "A year to remember". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C9.
  55. ^ "Dan O'Brien Track and Field Complex". Spokane, Washington: Bernardo Wills Architects. 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  56. ^ "Dan O'Brien Track Complex". University of Idaho. May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  57. ^ "O'Brien helps cut the ribbon on revamped track". Go Vandals.com. May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  58. ^ Rokyta, Devin (May 8, 2012). "O'Brien returns to Idaho". Orlando Sentinel. Florida. (Moscow-Pullman Daily News). Retrieved July 12, 2016.

External links edit

Video edit

  • YouTube – Reebok Commercials - Dan and Dave - 1992
  • YouTube – World Record, from French television broadcast (1992)
  • FloTrack.org – Dan O'Brien reflects (2012)
Records
Preceded by Men's Decathlon World Record Holder
September 5, 1992 – July 4, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's heptathlon world record holder
March 14, 1993 – March 13, 2010 		Succeeded by

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For other people named Dan O Brien see Dan O Brien disambiguation 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 Dan O BrienO Brien in 2009Personal informationFull nameDaniel Dion O Brien 1 Born 1966 07 18 July 18 1966 age 57 1 Portland Oregon U S 2 Height6 ft 2 in 188 cm 1 2 Weight185 lb 84 kg 1 2 Websitedanobrien comSportCountryUnited StatesSportTrack amp FieldEventDecathlonCollege teamUniversity of IdahoCoached byMike Keller UI Rick Sloan WSU Medal record Men s athletics Representing the United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Decathlon World Championships 1991 Tokyo Decathlon 1993 Stuttgart Decathlon 1995 Gothenburg Decathlon World Indoor Championships 1993 Toronto Heptathlon Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Olympics 2 2 Retirement 2 3 Other athletics 2 4 Modeling and product endorsements 2 5 Literature 2 6 Podcast 3 Personal life 4 Honors and awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External links 7 1 VideoEarly life editO Brien was born in Portland Oregon in 1966 He is of African American and Finnish heritage 3 and grew up as an adopted child in an Irish American family in Klamath Falls 4 He attended Henley High School graduating in 1984 At the Oregon High School State Championships he led his team to a team runner up finish with O Brien scoring all points He earned four individual gold medals winning the 110 meter high hurdles 300 meter hurdles long jump and 100 yard dash 3 He then attended the University of Idaho in Moscow where he competed in track and field for the Vandals 5 After initially flunking out of the university and then incurring legal difficulties 4 6 O Brien attended Spokane Falls Community College a community college in Spokane Washington in 1987 1988 7 He returned to the UI to compete for the Vandal track team 5 8 and complete his bachelor s degree 9 10 O Brien trained for his Olympic and world championships on the Palouse under Idaho s track coach Mike Keller 10 11 12 13 and Rick Sloan of Washington State in neighboring Pullman for the field events 14 15 16 17 18 O Brien competed at the U S Olympic Trials in 1988 after a fast time in the 100 meters he was injured in the long jump and withdrew 19 He took second place at the Goodwill Games in Seattle in 1990 behind Dave Johnson 20 Career editOlympics edit As the 1991 world champion O Brien entered the Olympic year of 1992 as the favorite to win gold in the decathlon in Barcelona and be proclaimed as the world s greatest athlete However during the U S Olympic Trials at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans in late June O Brien had a disaster in the eighth event the pole vault After passing at the first four lower heights O Brien entered the competition at 15 ft 9 in 4 80 m and failed to clear the bar on all three attempts As a result he scored no points and dropped from first to eleventh place among the 24 decathletes 21 22 He did not make the Olympic team for Barcelona but he continued to train for the competition held in France a few weeks after the Olympics ended 23 O Brien s no height in the pole vault was also a financial embarrassment for his main corporate sponsor and for NBC television which was heavily promoting the upcoming Olympics He appeared with U S rival Dave Johnson the Goodwill Games champion in a popular TV advertising campaign for Reebok 24 The series of commercials entitled Dan amp Dave were meant to build interest in Reebok and the decathletes culminating in the Olympics in Barcelona 25 O Brien s unexpected failure in New Orleans received considerable attention Reebok adjusted by running new ads featuring him cheering on Dave who went on to win the bronze medal O Brien regrouped and set a world record of 8 891 points in early September in Talence France 26 27 28 29 His marks were as follows 100 meters in 10 43 seconds with a tailwind Long Jump 26 ft 6 in 8 08 m Shot Put 54 ft 9 in 16 69 m High Jump 6 ft 9 in 2 07 m 400 meters 48 51 seconds for a first day total of 4 720 points Day two 110 Meter High Hurdles in 13 98 seconds Discus 159 ft 4 inches 48 56m Pole Vault 16 ft 4 in 5 00 m Javelin 205 ft 4 in 62 58m 1 500 meter run in 4 minutes 42 10 seconds total 8 891 points This stood as the world record until 1999 30 and the American record for nearly twenty years until Ashton Eaton broke it in 2012 at the U S Olympic Trials in Eugene Oregon O Brien was in attendance at Hayward Field and congratulated Eaton shortly after he completed the 1500 meters for a new world record of 9 039 points 31 At the Olympics in Atlanta in 1996 O Brien won the gold medal with 8 824 points 118 ahead of runner up Frank Busemann of Germany 32 33 34 After a break from competition he won the Goodwill Games title in 1998 held east of New York City on Long Island his eleventh consecutive win since 1992 35 A plantar fascia injury to his left foot in July 2000 shortly before the U S Olympic Trials caused his withdrawal and he did not defend his title 36 37 Injuries continued and prevented his return to the Olympic trials in 2004 38 Retirement edit O Brien announced his retirement from the decathlon on July 8 2004 39 Other athletics edit O Brien broke the world record for the fastest game of hopscotch on Chelsea Piers on May 7 2009 He established a record of 81 seconds breaking the old mark by two seconds 40 Shortly following the 2010 MLB season O Brien began working with San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval in an effort to help the struggling slugger lose weight 41 Modeling and product endorsements edit In the late 1990s Dan O Brien appeared in ads for Italian designer Versace 42 Literature edit On June 1 2012 O Brien released a book which was co written with Brad Botkin Clearing Hurdles The Quest to Be The World s Greatest Athlete ISBN 978 1935628088 Podcast edit O Brien and Dave Johnson are the subject of and participants in the ESPN Radio 30 for 30 podcast The Trials of Dave and Dan 1 Personal life editO Brien has been a resident of the Phoenix area since 1997 43 relocating from northern Idaho 44 45 He owns Gold Medal Acceleration a gym in Scottsdale is a volunteer track coach at ASU and does commentary for track and field events on television Honors and awards editO Brien won the Olympic gold medal for decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and also won gold medals at the 1991 1993 and 1995 World Championships in Athletics Shortly after his gold medal performance at the 1996 Olympics O Brien was honored with Dan O Brien Day by the state of Idaho and a parade by the city of Moscow in mid August 45 46 47 48 O Brien was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 along with Dave Johnson 49 50 He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006 the University of Idaho Sports Hall of Fame with the large inaugural class of 2007 and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012 51 A street in Klamath Falls was named for him 1996 52 53 54 and Henley High School honored O Brien by renaming its football field after the athlete in 2010 The University of Idaho s outdoor track and field venue was named for O Brien in 1996 The complex underwent a 2 5 million renovation in 2011 12 55 56 and he was on hand in Moscow in May 2012 to rededicate it 57 58 See also edit nbsp Sport of athletics portalReferences edit 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 a b c Dan O Brien usatf org USA Track amp Field Archived from the original on November 4 2018 Retrieved June 12 2015 a b Daniel Dion O Brien Archived from the original on May 16 2008 Retrieved September 7 2008 a b Murray Jim April 29 1992 He had a thirst just like Thorpe Eugene Register Guard Los Angeles Times p 1B a b Blanchette John May 15 1989 O Brien qualifies for Big Sky 200 Spokesman Review p C4 Drape Joe May 5 1996 O Brien finds himself bigger obstacle than decathlon Spartanburg Herald Journal South Carolina Cox News Service p D8 Blanchette John May 28 1988 O Brien powers CCS Spokesman Review p B5 Blanchette John May 19 1989 UI s O Brien Eastern s Jefferson take center stage at Big Sky meet Spokesman Review p C3 Wagner Dennis February 10 2012 Failures drove gold medalist Dan O Brien to new heights Arizona Republic a b Grummert Dale May 21 1989 A hard road to glory Lewiston Morning Tribune p 1B Ex Idaho s O Brien winds up second Lewiston Morning Tribune June 14 1990 p 1B Grummert Dale August 19 1990 Playing the waiting game Lewiston Morning Tribune p 1D Grummert Dale December 30 1990 Tribune s top ten sports stories 6 Dan O Brien Lewiston Morning Tribune p 4C Harriman Peter July 21 1990 A team effort Idahonian Moscow p 1D Wicks Grace May 2 1992 Athlete Dan O Brien a good example Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington p 1C Blanchette John September 9 1992 World record gives Dan glory piece of mind Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 1C Harriman Peter March 15 1993 The marketing of Dan O Brien Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington p 1B Sullivan Tim August 17 1996 O Brien s gold medal coaches return to real jobs Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington p 1D Lavine in discus finals O Brien sidelined Idahonian Moscow July 21 1988 p 8A Sahlberg Bert July 26 1990 O Brien settles for second fiddle for the time being Lewiston Morning Tribune p 1B Anderson Curtis June 28 1992 The Dan and Dave show is over Eugene Register Guard p 1E Tragic day at the Trials Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington June 29 1992 p 1C Gillespie Kerry July 3 2016 For Damian Warner four years of training comes to fruition at Rio Olympics in August Toronto Star thestar com Retrieved January 14 2017 Dan O Brien still a hero to hometown hero to fans Ellensburg Daily Record Washington Associated Press July 25 1992 p 6 Foster Mary June 27 1992 Will it be Dan or will it be Dave Spartanburg Herald Journal South Carolina Associated Press p C1 Rodman Bob September 6 1992 Dan O Brien earns decathlon world record Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 1E Definitely Dan s day O Brien sets decathlon mark Observer Reporter Washington Pennsylvania Associated Press September 6 1992 p C8 Dan O Brien breaks Daley s world record Reading Eagle Pennsylvania news services September 6 1992 p D3 Rodman Bob June 14 1993 O Brien takes aim at decathlon mark Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 4B Dvorak tops O Brien s world decathlon mark Sarasota Herald Tribune Florida Associated Press July 5 1999 p 2C 9039 points Eaton breaks world record before a home crowd in Eugene IAAF June 24 2012 Retrieved July 12 2016 Baum Bob August 2 1996 O Brien buries memories of 92 Eugene Register Guard Associated Press p 1C Powell Shaun August 2 1996 O Brien endures to win decathlon Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Newsday p 1C Ventre Michael August 2 1992 O Brien strikes Olympic gold Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington Los Angeles Daily News p 1B Rosenthal Bert July 21 1998 Still the greatest Ocala Star Banner Florida Associated Press p 1D Baum Bob July 19 2000 O Brien bows out of Olympic trials Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington Associated Press p 1B Injured foot to keep O Brien from trials Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press July 19 2000 p 7C Injured O Brien officially done with decathlon Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press July 9 2004 p C2 Matthies Steve July 8 2004 O Brien says his decathlon career over Herald and News Penner Mike May 8 2009 Dan O Brien hops his way to a world record Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 3 2012 Schulman Henry January 10 2011 Sandoval said to be working hard slimmed down The San Francisco Chronicle Rovell Darren July 29 2008 Catching Up With Dan And Dave CNBC O Brien moves to Phoenix Eugene Register Guard wire services January 25 1997 p 2D White Vera April 14 1994 The house that Dan built Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington p 1A a b Idaho city celebrates Dan O Brien Day Deseret News Salt Lake City Utah Associated Press August 19 1996 p B2 Johnson David August 19 1996 O Brien given hero s welcome Lewiston Morning Tribune p 1A Roesler Rich August 19 1996 Thousands honor hometown hero Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p A1 Sullivan Tim August 19 1996 A hero s homecoming Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington p 1C Dan O Brien Track and Field Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Archived from the original on July 27 2011 Retrieved May 5 2011 Brandon Steve October 7 2005 Dan and Dave reunion Portland Tribune Archived from the original on February 11 2012 Retrieved February 23 2010 USA Track amp Field Devers O Brien Temple Connolly selected to U S Olympic Hall of Fame www usatf org Archived from the original on May 15 2012 Klamath Falls rolls red carpet for O Brien Eugene Register Guard news services September 14 1996 p 2D O Brien receives hero s welcome from home town Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington Associated Press September 16 1996 p 1C Meehan Jim Lee Greg December 29 1996 A year to remember Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p C9 Dan O Brien Track and Field Complex Spokane Washington Bernardo Wills Architects 2011 Retrieved July 12 2016 Dan O Brien Track Complex University of Idaho May 22 2012 Retrieved July 12 2016 O Brien helps cut the ribbon on revamped track Go Vandals com May 7 2012 Retrieved May 14 2012 Rokyta Devin May 8 2012 O Brien returns to Idaho Orlando Sentinel Florida Moscow Pullman Daily News Retrieved July 12 2016 External links editOfficial website Dan O Brien at World Athletics nbsp Dan O Brien at www USATF org nbsp Dan O Brien at Olympics com nbsp Dan O Brien at Olympedia nbsp Dan O Brien at the Team USA Hall of Fame U S Olympic Hall of Fame Dan O Brien at the Wayback Machine archived January 6 2014 University of Idaho Vandal Athletics Hall of Fame Dan O Brien USA Track amp Field Dan O Brien at the Wayback Machine archived November 4 2018 Big Sky Conference Dan O Brien A Dan amp Dave reunion Archived February 11 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Portland Tribune October 7 2005 Biggest sports busts ESPN Page 2 Video edit YouTube Reebok Commercials Dan and Dave 1992 YouTube World Record from French television broadcast 1992 FloTrack org Dan O Brien reflects 2012 Records Preceded by nbsp Daley Thompson Men s Decathlon World Record HolderSeptember 5 1992 July 4 1999 Succeeded by nbsp Tomas Dvorak Preceded by nbsp Christian Plaziat Men s heptathlon world record holderMarch 14 1993 March 13 2010 Succeeded by nbsp Ashton Eaton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dan O 27Brien amp oldid 1220912791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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