Dan O'Brien

Daniel Dion O'Brien (born July 18, 1966) is an American former decathlete and Olympic gold medalist. Quotes When I went home from those Olympic trials — I didn’t make it past the second event; I had a strained hamstring going in — but I remember going home and deciding in that moment, I’m going to do the decathlon, I’m going to be the next Bruce Jenner. And literally that’s the point my life turned. I’ve always had to have some kind of failure before I was successful. For the first time in my life, I didn’t know what I was going to do. I would love to have got the gold medal, but this world record says that I’m worthy of the title of world’s greatest athlete. What I thought about every single day for the last four years was being up here after winning the gold, Perseverance does pay off. I’m very glad I stuck it out. Dan O’Brien, ,August 28 2026 External Links Category:Olympic gold medalists Category:Track and field athletes Category:1966 births Category:1960s Category:Living people