For the first time in more than 30 years, the Olympics has a repeat decathlon champion: Ashton EatonThe 28-year-old athlete on Thursday won the gold medal and the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" - for a second time - with a total score of 8,893, tying the Olympic record set by Roman Sebrle. It's the first back-to-back decathlon win since 1984. Only fellow American Bob Mathias (1958/1952) and Great Britain's Daley Thompson (1980/1984) have taken gold in consecutive Olympics. In the final of the competition's 10 events, the 1,500-meter, Eaton held off France's Kévin Mayer to clinch the gold medal. Mayer took silver in the decathlon...
- 8/19/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Olympics has a repeat decathlon champion: Ashton EatonThe 28-year-old athlete on Thursday won the gold medal and the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" - for a second time - with a total score of 8,893, tying the Olympic record set by Roman Sebrle. It's the first back-to-back decathlon win since 1984. Only fellow American Bob Mathias (1958/1952) and Great Britain's Daley Thompson (1980/1984) have taken gold in consecutive Olympics. In the final of the competition's 10 events, the 1,500-meter, Eaton held off France's Kévin Mayer to clinch the gold medal. Mayer took silver in the decathlon...
- 8/19/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
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