Bryan Clay (0)

Apr 07, 2024

Diverted off the troubled path of his childhood, Bryan Clay went on to become one of the most decorated decathletes of all time. He won an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008) and became decathlon World Champion in Helsinki 2005.

USA
United States

Date of birth: 03 January 1980
Place of birth: Austin, Texas (USA)
Height: 182cm / Weight: 79kg
Decathlon: 8832 Eugene 2008
Heptathlon: 6371 Valencia 2008
Coach: Kevin Reid
Full career

Personal bests
100 m	10,35 (+0.2)	Götzis 2010
Long jump	8.06 (+4.5)	Chula Vista 2004
Shot put	16.27	Beijing 2008
High jump	2.10	Moscow 2006
400 m	47,78	Helsinki 2005
110 m hurdles	13,64 (-0.3)	Los Angeles 2010
Discus throw	55.87	Carson 2005
Pole vault	5.15	Ames 2008
Javelin throw	72.00	Helsinki 2005
1500 m	4.38,93	Eugene 2001
Total points based on PB	9350
Total 10 best decathlons	86476

Decathlons over 8000 points (14)
Pts	Results	1st day	2nd day	P	Venue
8169	10,50 - 7.54 - 13.28 - 1.98 - 48,81 - 14,16 - 46.72 - 4.50 - 57.96 - 4.38,93	4259	3910	3	Eugene 2001
8230	10,73 - 7.39 - 14.15 - 2.04 - 49,65 - 13,96 - 50.16 - 4.50 - 58.42 - 4.42,74	4239	3991	2	Berkeley 2002
8225	10,46 - 7.33 - 14.02 - 1.99 - 49,43 - 14,25 - 49.32 - 4.80 - 58.44 - 4.49,64	4243	3982	1	Berkeley 2003
8482	10,43 - 7.71 - 14.01 - 2.02 - 47,85 - 14,12 - 43.51 - 4.70 - 67.77 - 4.42,19	4446	4036	2	Palo Alto 2003
8660	10,48 - 7.59 - 15.28 - 2.01 - 47,90 - 14,23 - 52.10 - 5.10 - 68.36 - 5.06,18	4471	4189	1	Sacramento 2004
8820	10,44 - 7.96 - 15.23 - 2.06 - 49,19 - 14,13 - 50.11 - 4.90 - 69.71 - 4.41,65	4554	4266	2	Athens 2004
8122	10,76 - 7.40 - 14.26 - 1.86 - 49,37 - 14,05 - 50.72 - 4.92 - 60.15 - 5.01,54	4092	4030	2	Talence 2004
8506	10,70 - 7.44 - 14.88 - 2.06 - 49,62 - 14,06 - 55.87 - 5.00 - 60.02 - 4.57,11	4322	4184	1	Carson 2005
8732	10,43 - 7.54 - 16.25 - 2.00 - 47,78 - 14,43 - 53.68 - 4.90 - 72.00 - 5.03,77	4527	4205	1	Helsinki 2005
8677	10,42 - 7.67 - 15.56 - 2.06 - 48,87 - 13,74 - 52.21 - 5.00 - 66.47 - 5.13,47	4521	4156	1	Götzis 2006
8493	10,40 - 7.80 - 15.30 - 2.09 - 48,41 - 13,97 - 36.14 - 4.80 - 69.09 - 4.51,32	4593	3900	3	Götzis 2007
8832	10,39 - 7.39 - 15.17 - 2.08 - 48,41 - 13,75 - 52.74 - 5.00 - 70.55 - 4.50,97	4476	4356	1	Eugene 2008
8791	10,44 - 7.78 - 16.27 - 1.99 - 48,92 - 13,93 - 53.79 - 5.00 - 70.97 - 5.06,59	4521	4270	1	Beijing 2008
8483	10,35 - 7.51 - 15.38 - 2.06 - 49,66 - 14,08 - 49.85 - 4.60 - 66.19 - 4.56,37	4450	4033	1	Götzis 2010

Heptathlons over 6000 points (6)
6014	6,81 - 7.46 - 15.08 - 2.01 - 7,85 - 4.55 - 2.52,97	3	Tallinn 2004 RHC
6365	6,65 - 7.78 - 14.84 - 2.08 - 7,77 - 4.90 - 2.49,41	2	Budapest 2004
6187	6,67 - 7.74 - 13.89 - 2.10 - 7,83 - 4.60 - 2.50,92	2	Moscow 2006
6192	6,77 - 7.56 - 15.91 - 2.02 - 7,74 - 5.15 - 3.06,39	1	Ames 2008
6371	6,71 - 7.75 - 16.21 - 2.09 - 7,86 - 5.00 - 2.55,64	1	Valencia 2008
6204	6,67 - 7.27 - 15.31 - 2.06 - 8,00 - 5.00 - 2.50,28	1	Doha 2010

International medals (8)
Year	Venue	Championships	Event	Total	Medal
1999	Tampa 1999	U20 Pan American	Decathlon	7207	Gold
2004	Budapest 2004	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6365	Silver
2004	Athens 2004	Olympic Games	Decathlon	8820	Silver
2005	Helsinki 2005	World	Decathlon	8732	Gold
2006	Moscow 2006	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6187	Silver
2008	Valencia 2008	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6371	Gold
2008	Beijing 2008	Olympic Games	Decathlon	8791	Gold
2010	Doha 2010	World Indoor	Heptathlon	6204	Gold