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Dan OBrien Quotes

It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same Picture Quote #1

There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits Picture Quote #1

After the failure in 92, my goal was to be a good pole vaulter. I used that as motivation Picture Quote #1

Through everything I’ve gone through- and I’ve been everywhere, at the top of the world, in jail, hung over drunk - I never gave up my dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympics Picture Quote #1

As athletes, we’re defined by what we’ve accomplished. Those are what most people remember and what you get paid for. But I learned more from my failures than from all of my successes put together - failures as an athlete and as a person Picture Quote #1

When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete Picture Quote #1

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You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you’re going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset Picture Quote #1

When my world record got broken in 1999, it hurt a little bit, to say the least. But I was in a leg brace at the time and I had just had knee surgery and I couldn’t do anything about it Picture Quote #1

When I was little, I wasn’t allowed to put sugar on my breakfast cereal because it made me so hyper Picture Quote #1

Breaking the world record in 92 was a very special personal moment, but I’d say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I didn’t get a ton of interest from colleges in baseball and football, but I was outstanding in track and had the sense that this would be my meal ticket... Track was a sport where I saw immediate improvement, and I had a lot of good support behind me... and the coaches had a lot of experience and pushed me in that direction for sure Picture Quote #1

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I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold but I don’t think I was really paying attention at that time Picture Quote #1

I just love playing so much, competing so much. You’re able to put your losses behind you. One of the greatest attributes a decathlete can have is the ability to forget... to look ahead, not behind Picture Quote #1

The only way to overcome is to hang in Picture Quote #1

If you never give up, you’ll be successful Picture Quote #1

I call myself a chameleon Picture Quote #1

As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning Picture Quote #1

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And there is such a thing as a decathlon high. It’s like a rock rolling down hill, picking up momentum. You get better and better Picture Quote #1

You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one Picture Quote #1

You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you’re going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset Picture Quote #1

When I was little, I wasn’t allowed to put sugar on my breakfast cereal because it made me so hyper Picture Quote #1

To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture Picture Quote #1

The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can’t work on just one of them Picture Quote #1

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Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it’s okay to fail as long as you don’t give up Picture Quote #1

I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little Picture Quote #1

As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain Picture Quote #1

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It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same (Dan OBrien Quotes) There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits. (Dan OBrien Quotes) After the failure in 92, my goal was to be a good pole vaulter. I used that as motivation. (Dan OBrien Quotes) Through everything I’ve gone through- and I’ve been everywhere, at the top of the world, in jail, hung over drunk - I never gave up my dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympics. (Dan OBrien Quotes) As athletes, we’re defined by what we’ve accomplished. Those are what most people remember and what you get paid for. But I learned more from my failures than from all of my successes put together - failures as an athlete and as a person. (Dan OBrien Quotes) When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete. (Dan OBrien Quotes) You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you’re going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset. (Dan OBrien Quotes) When my world record got broken in 1999, it hurt a little bit, to say the least. But I was in a leg brace at the time and I had just had knee surgery and I couldn’t do anything about it. (Dan OBrien Quotes) When I was little, I wasn’t allowed to put sugar on my breakfast cereal because it made me so hyper. (Dan OBrien Quotes) Breaking the world record in 92 was a very special personal moment, but I’d say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. (Dan OBrien Quotes) 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. (Dan OBrien Quotes) I didn’t get a ton of interest from colleges in baseball and football, but I was outstanding in track and had the sense that this would be my meal ticket... Track was a sport where I saw immediate improvement, and I had a lot of good support behind me... and the coaches had a lot of experience and pushed me in that direction for sure. (Dan OBrien Quotes) I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold but I don’t think I was really paying attention at that time. (Dan OBrien Quotes) I just love playing so much, competing so much. You’re able to put your losses behind you. One of the greatest attributes a decathlete can have is the ability to forget... to look ahead, not behind (Dan OBrien Quotes) The only way to overcome is to hang in (Dan OBrien Quotes) If you never give up, you’ll be successful (Dan OBrien Quotes) I call myself a chameleon (Dan OBrien Quotes) As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning (Dan OBrien Quotes) And there is such a thing as a decathlon high. It’s like a rock rolling down hill, picking up momentum. You get better and better (Dan OBrien Quotes) You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one (Dan OBrien Quotes) You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you’re going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset (Dan OBrien Quotes) When I was little, I wasn’t allowed to put sugar on my breakfast cereal because it made me so hyper (Dan OBrien Quotes) To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture (Dan OBrien Quotes) The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can’t work on just one of them (Dan OBrien Quotes) Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it’s okay to fail as long as you don’t give up (Dan OBrien Quotes) I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little (Dan OBrien Quotes) As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain (Dan OBrien Quotes)