What nationality is Ashton Eaton?
What nationality is Ashton Eaton?
American
Ashton Eaton/Nationality
Ashton Eaton, in full Ashton James Eaton, (born January 21, 1988, Portland, Oregon, U.S.), American decathlete who dominated the sport in the 2010s, winning numerous International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) world championships and gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro …
Where did Ashton Eaton go to college?
Mountain View High School
University of Oregon
Ashton Eaton/Education
How old is Ashton Eaton?
33 years (January 21, 1988)
Ashton Eaton/Age
Who won London 2012?
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB match London 2012 with 65 medals won as Kenny and Price take gold.
Has anyone won the decathlon twice?
Eaton was the second decathlete (after Roman Šebrle) to break the 9,000-point barrier in the decathlon, with 9,039 points, a score he bettered on August 29, 2015, when he beat his own world record with a score of 9,045 points.
What killed Rafer Johnson?
Stroke
Rafer Johnson/Cause of death
Rafer Johnson died after suffering a stroke on December 2, 2020 at Sherman Oaks, California. He was 86.
Who is the greatest decathlete of all time?
The world record holder is Czech decathlete Robert Změlík, who achieved 7,897 points at a meeting in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in 1992.
What track star died recently?
Cameron Burrell
Cameron Burrell dead: US track star and Carl Lewis’ godson dies aged 26 in unexplained incident. HOUSTON (AP) — Former NCAA national champion sprinter Cameron Burrell has died. He was 26. The University of Houston, where he starred from 2013-2018, announced his death.
Who was the shooting gold medalist in London 2012?
London 2012: Peter Wilson wins shooting gold for Britain. Early in 2012 Peter Wilson told Britain’s chief shooting coach, Ian Coley, that in the coming year he would break the world record and win the Olympic gold medal.
Who was stripped of her Olympic gold medal?
a The original winner, Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus, was stripped of her gold medal after failing drugs tests. The rest of the competitors were elevated by one position accordingly.
Why was the 50m shooting banned in the UK?
Since the pistols used in the 25m and 50m shooting events were deemed by HM Government as prohibited in England, Scotland and Wales after the Dunblane Massacre, special dispensation had to be granted by the UK Government and security criteria met by LOCOG to allow certain events to go ahead.
