Quotes by Dan O'Brien

About Dan O'Brien:

Daniel Dion "Dan" O'Brien is an American athlete. A decathlete, his 1990s achievements in the decathlon included the winning of an Olympic gold medal in 1996, and, previous to that, three consecutive titles at the World Championships in Athletics.
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There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits.

Dan O'Brien

I call myself a chameleon.

Dan O'Brien

It's important for me to think I'm mixed-race.

Dan O'Brien

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

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

I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold but I don't think I was really paying attention at that time.

Dan O'Brien

When my world record got broken in 1999, it hurt a little bit, to say the least. But I was in a leg brace at the time and I had just had knee surgery and I couldn't do anything about it.

Dan O'Brien

I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold, but I don't think I was really paying attention at that time. It wasn't until 1980 - I think I was 12 years old - that I thought, 'Wow that's what I want to do. I want to be...

Dan O'Brien

To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture.

Dan O'Brien

It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same.

Dan O'Brien

It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

Dan O'Brien

The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can't work on just one of them.

Dan O'Brien

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...

Dan O'Brien

Author Bio

  • NameDan O'Brien
  • DescriptionAmerican athlete
  • BornJuly 18, 1966
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionDecathlete