I was a good decathlete until I got with a coach that really knew how to train specifically for the event... I'd really describe it as like being a juggler; you have ten balls and you're trying to get them all in the air at the same time.

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.