Before I go out on a limb and say that this could be our best Decathlon team sent to the Olympics ever! While it certainly is a great assembly of athletes, we need to take a look at the previous OT’s and compare. Here are the top 3 finishers from 2008 back to 1976 with Bruce Jenner (now featured on the E Channel).
2008
20042000199619921988198419801976While 2008 is certainly amongst the top for OT scores, the year 1996 might have a slight edge. Also, in relation to the world record at the time, the 1976 team was one for the ages as well. Thoughts?Discuss entry
| Brian Clay | 8832 |
| Trey Hardee | 8534 |
| Tom Pappas | 8511 |
| Brian Clay | 8660 |
| Tom Pappas | 8517 |
| Paul Terek | 8312 |
| Tom Pappas | 8467 |
| Chris Huffins | 8285 |
| Kip Janvrin | 8057 |
| Dan O’Brien | 8726 |
| Steve Fritz | 8636 |
| Chris Huffins | 8546 |
| Dave Johnson | 8649 |
| Arie Long | 8237 |
| Rob Muzzio | 8163 |
| Gary Kinder | 8293 |
| Tim Bright | 8287 |
| Dave Johnson | 8245 |
| John Crist | 8102 |
| Tim Bright | 8098 |
| Jim Wooding | 8072 |
| Bob Coffman | 8184 |
| Lee Palles | 8159 |
| Fred Dixon | 8154 |
| Bruce Jenner | 8542 |
| Fred Dixon | 8294 |
| Fred Samara | 8004 |
Chad Williams
Chad is a former D1 Track & Field coach. He was a 3x All-American in the decathlon and is certified as a Level 2 Jumps coach by USATF.
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