I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in me - but when it came down to it, I knew my best chance at a college scholarship would be in track and field.

56m); Pole Vault 16ft 4 3/4 inches (5. Olympic Trials held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans in late June 1992 O'Brien had a disaster in the 8th event the Pole Vault.

Daniel Dion "Dan" O'Brien (born July 18 1966 Portland Oregon) 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.