Dan O'Brien

Dan O'Brien
O'Brien in 2009
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Dion O'Brien
Born (1966-07-18) July 18, 1966
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Websitedanobrien.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack & Field
Event
Decathlon
College teamUniversity of Idaho
Coached byMike Keller (UI),
Rick Sloan (WSU)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8,891 (1992)
Heptathlon: 6,476 (1993)
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

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.