Ashton Eaton

Athlete

1988-01-21

Ashton Eaton is an American former decathlete and two-time Olympic champion in the decathlon. He set world records in the decathlon and indoor heptathlon during his competitive career.

Quotes by Ashton Eaton

My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused.
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It's hard for me to speak of my own development. I'm the one behind the steering wheel, and it is easier to see where the vehicle is going when you are looking at it. For me, it feels like I have been doing the same thing all along.
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Even though decathlon is really long, there's always something different to look forward to, which is great for mental stimulation.
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The first sport I played was baseball. I remember being on the Little League team and someone pitching the ball to me for the first time. I was ready to no longer hit the ball off the tee, and an adult pitched it to me underhand.
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When I'm later in the competition, I get antsy. I'm seeing everybody else go and achieve things. It's like I'm just twiddling my thumbs.
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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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Know that even when you want to give up or throw in the towel, in the end it will all be worth the hard work.
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When I was a junior and an up-and-coming athlete, I don't think I looked to anyone for inspiration. I was so busy trying to improve myself and learning these new events and learning about the decathlon in general that I didn't really have time to focus on anyone else.
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I think watching multi-events is much worse than competing. Especially when you have vested interests because you go through the emotional ups and downs.
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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 community.
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I'm very happy to have set a world record in Tallinn. Estonians sure do love athletics and combined events!
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The world record is like you we went to the theater to see this movie, and it was really good, and it had an unexpected ending, and you left the theater saying, 'Wow, that was such a great movie.'
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I always try to do better than I have before, so I think it would be good to break the world record.
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