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I was a good decathlete until I got with a coach that really knew how to train specifically for the event... I'd really describe it as like being a juggler; you have ten balls and you're trying to get them all in the air at the same time.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Air Balls Being Coach Describe Event Get Good Got How Knew Like Really Same Same Time Specifically Ten Them Time Train Trying Until You

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Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Breaking Favorite Gold Gold Medal Medal Moment Olympic Olympic Gold Personal Record Say Special Very Winning World World Record

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When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Athlete Best Communication Different Ever Figure First Get Mindset Out Persona Realize Realized Same Someone Starting Successful Them Thing Try Were Within Work Works You Your

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As athletes, we're defined by what we've accomplished. Those are what most people remember and what you get paid for. But I learned more from my failures than from all of my successes put together - failures as an athlete and as a person.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Accomplished Athlete Athletes Defined Failures Get Learned More Most Paid People Person Put Remember Successes Than Those Together You

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I've always had to have some kind of failure before I was successful.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Always Before Failure Had Kind Some Successful

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I just love playing so much, competing so much. You're able to put your losses behind you. One of the greatest attributes a decathlete can have is the ability to forget... to look ahead, not behind.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Ability Able Attributes Behind Competing Forget Greatest Just Look Losses Love Much Playing Put You Your Ahead

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I didn't get a ton of interest from colleges in baseball and football, but I was outstanding in track and had the sense that this would be my meal ticket... Track was a sport where I saw immediate improvement, and I had a lot of good support behind me... and the coaches had a lot of experience and pushed me in that direction for sure.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Baseball Behind Coaches Colleges Direction Experience Football Get Good Had Immediate Improvement Interest Lot Me Meal Outstanding Pushed Saw Sense Sport Support Sure Ticket Ton Track Where Would

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Nowadays, to be a good world-ranked decathlete, you need to be good at everything.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Everything Good Need Nowadays You

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After the failure in '92, my goal was to be a good pole vaulter. I used that as motivation.

~Dan O'Brien

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Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. It was a lot of years of work, and when I won it, it was more a sense of relief than jubilation or exaltation.

~Dan O'Brien

Topics: Breaking Exaltation Favorite Gold Gold Medal Lot Medal Moment More Olympic Olympic Gold Personal Record Relief Say Sense Special Than Very Winning Won Work World World Record Years

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: June 18th, 1966

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