Ashton Eaton Quotes


We all understand that this isn't about me beating you and you beating me. It's about each individual competing against himself.


Citations

Crouse, Karen. "In Decathlon, A Test of Will and Brotherhood." The New York Times, 9 Aug. 2012.

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Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton
  • Born: January 21, 1988
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Ashton James Eaton OLY 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. His world record was broken by Frenchman Kévin Mayer on September 16, 2018 with a total of 9,126 points, who became the third man to pass the 9,000-point barrier.