Atlanta, Ga. 8/22/2008 9:59:23 PM
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2008 Beijing Olympics Results: American Bryan Clay Wins Gold in Decathlon, Earns Title of World’s Greatest Athlete

Bryan Clay became the first American to win the Olympic decathlon in 12 years, earning the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after finishing with 8,791 points in the two-day affair.

 

Clay was extremely consistent throughout the ten-event discipline, finishing in the top three of seven of the events.

 

Andrei Krauchanka of Belarus finished in second with 8,551 points to claim the silver medal while Cuba’s Leonel Suarez took bronze with 8,527 points.

 

Track and Field - Men's Decathlon Results

Gold

Bryan Clay, United States of America

8791

Silver

Andrei Krauchanka, Belarus

8551

Bronze

Leonel Suarez, Cuba

8527

4

Alexander Pogorelov, Russia

8328

5

Romain Barras, France

8253

6

Roman Sebrle, Czech Republic

8241

7

Oleksiy Kasyanov, Ukraine

8238

8

Andre Niklaus, Germany

8220

9

Maurice Smith, Jamaica

8205

10

Michael Schrader, Germany

8194

 

 

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