Quotes by Ashton Eaton

About Ashton Eaton:

Ashton James Eaton is an American decathlete and Olympic champion, who holds the world record in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events, and is only the second decathlete (after Roman Šebrle) to break the 9,000-point barrier, with 9,039 points. On August 29, 2015, he beat his own world record with a score of 9,045 points.
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The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon commu...

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I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.

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There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be dissatisfied in something, and that always draws you back to try to retry that the next time you do a decathlon. It'...

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I want to see where I measure up against everyone in the world and everyone who has ever competed in the sport, and there's that innate sense of wanting to challenge myself. I'm competitive in all aspects.

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When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.

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That is when the crowd really lifted me. That last 600 meters I was not running with my own legs. It was incredible.

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My goal in Korea is to win. There's no timetable when to set the American record.

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The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.

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The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.

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I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.

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Author Bio

  • NameAshton Eaton
  • DescriptionAmerican decathlete
  • BornJanuary 21, 1988
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionDecathlete