Sentences with word «decathlete»

More's the pity, because Toomey still yearns to compete and is still the best decathlete in the world.

Rafer Johnson, the great decathlete who worked with the Special Olympics, graciously signed in his office in Santa Barbara.

A gold medal decathlete did an amazing thing last week.

His ability to walk that line is why the 6» 2», 212 - pound Mesler, an All - SEC decathlete at Florida, gets this hot seat.

Bill Toomey says it's kind of tragic, being the best decathlete in the world and (sob!)

With the recent addition of Rumania's Andrei Sepsy, the first Iron Curtain athlete ever allowed to train in this country, there are now a dozen decathletes from six countries working out in Santa Barbara.

Soon after American decathlete Ashton Eaton won gold on Thursday night, earning him the title of «world's best athlete» for a second straight Olympics, he considered himself blessed to share the spotlight with Bolt.

According to Olympic Gold Medal Decathlete Dan O'Brien, «Project ACES engages millions of children, parents and teachers each year to participate in physical activity at their schools and at home.

The August issue of American Vogue features Gigi Hadid sporting a javelin and a black Versace dress, with Olympic decathlete Ashton Easton by her side.

This will shock you, but a five - year NFL cornerback who was also one of the best college decathletes of his time had a son who's also really good at sports.

$ 25 million Cost of the 1992 Reebok Olympic ad campaign built around decathletes Dave Johnson and Dan O'Brien, which fell apart when O'Brien, an Idaho grad, failed to qualify for the U.S. team.

Twitter followers, the world is waiting to see what the former Olympic decathlete is going to do now that she is living the life she has always truly wanted.

Team Maryland engaged with future Decathletes by presenting at Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland.

Team Maryland engaged with future Decathletes by presenting at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland.

Forty years ago, an American decathlete named Bruce Jenner won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympic games and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, his hands in the air and a victorious smile on his face.

A former decathlete himself, Marra served as Head Coach of the USA National Decathlon Team from 1990 to 2000.

Special mention must go to decathlete Leif van Grinsven for competing in six individual events, winning three and placing second in two, undoubtedly the largest personal points haul of the day (if Leif were an Oxbridge University, he would've come third in the medals table — astonishing).

(Or 13, as the USOC incorrectly reckoned it, adding decathlete Gary Bastien — who had injured his leg but never did leave — to the list of departees.)

Clancy's versatility was inspired by one of his role models, former Blue Devils track star and current Duke University decathlete, Ian Rock.

Toomey has worked up his joyous life and times as an itinerant decathlete into what could serve as a passable nightclub act.

Marra has produced six different decathletes who have reached the 8000 + point level.

Fresh from a 49.07 PB clocked when finishing as runner up to two - time world silver medallist Javier Culson in Hengelo, he became the first decathlete to win an event at a Diamond League meeting, his 49.16 putting him clearly ahead of fellow American Johnny Dutch with 49.77.

Students vie to be named top decathlete, but the real winners could be homeowners.

As a professional Decathlete I can say I have done CrossFit workouts and they are basically what we would do in the off season.

Hersey, who ran with Eaton during their time at the University of Oregon, suggested the world record - setting decathlete help with BetaCon.

My dad went to Olympic trials for pole vault and was a two - time decathlete national champ, so I didn't really stand a chance, honestly.

Like Olympic athletes, the solar decathletes draw on all their strengths, including design and architecture, engineering and performance, and education and promotion.

Decathletes need a combination of endurance and strength to compete in ten different events so they need a healthy balance of carbs, fat and protein.

I forgot to say that I am a track and field athlete that is looking to become a college decathlete in the future.

Which is why it is not incongruous that Bruce Jenner was a decathlete.

Jeff Bennett, a two - time All - America pole vaulter at OCC and a decathlete in the»72 Olympics, made one of the most remarkable vaults ever seen at OCC or, indeed, anywhere.

Six feet four inches, 215 pounds, age 19, with the athletic ability to finish third among America's under - 20 decathletes in the 1984 Junior Nationals, he was the only freshman to suit up for every BYU varsity game in» 83.

Sloan has always said that along with his 100 - meter speed — his 10.23 is the fastest ever in a decathlon — O'Brien's greatest asset as a decathlete is his ability to forget.

Harper will compete in the SEC at the University of Tennessee while Clancy will follow in the footsteps of his mentor Rick and become a decathlete at Cal Poly in the Big West.

The heroes of Toomey's routine are usually himself, «naturally, and Dave Thoreson, decathlete, schoolteacher, cohort.

Another decathlete friend, Louie Jourdan, drove me to the studio.

Lee was a decathlete, and here are some of his «PRs» in that event.

About the only people who work out there regularly are a few hippies, members of the Santa Barbara track team, an occasional professor and the decathletes who have come from all over the world to train with Toomey, who is considered the guru of the event.

The boiler that gets the Night Train rolling is composed of three guys you would love to meet if your car got stuck in the snow: all former Division I athletes, two football players and a decathlete.

Toomey gets letters or calls from decathletes around the world who want to come to Santa Barbara.

He is, however, very good at charging up and down the right - wing like a Ritalin - hopped schoolkid trapped in the body of a decathlete, and in doing so, he makes one of the best teams in the league better.

The decathlete made a record - breaking start to the year and is focused on the IAAF World Championships

Ask any bar - room expert which sport produces the fittest athletes and you'll likely get a great many perfectly valid answers: Decathletes are great all - rounders, triathletes have amazing cardiovascular fitness, weightlifters are the strongest... it's a hard question to answer.

Training for these fitness elements will not only increase your chances of surviving the zombie apocalypse, they will also leave you looking like an athlete — probably a decathlete or MMA fighter.

Tom Pappas (now that he has officially retired from professional Decathlons) has now opened a CF studio himself, and I am sure he sees some benefit for most people (general population), but CF workouts are very different from what us decathletes do, and in my opinion are not ideal or even close to ideal for anyone looking for performance but mainly for fitness level.

But athletes not exclusively focused on the extremes can benefit from both strength and endurance training (athletes such as sprinters, middle distance runners, decathletes, football players, etc).

Featuring a hoop handle design and a decathlete shoulder strap, this is a total must have this season.

Otherwise, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is as proficient and well - rounded as a decathlete.

It's no wonder that we refer to it as the «decathlete» among sports cars.