Clay named Athlete of the Week – US Track & Field – NEWS

INDIANAPOLIS – 2008 World Indoor champion Bryan Clay has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

    The first U.S. Olympic decathlon champ since Dan O'Brien in 1996, Clay amassed 8,791 points in capturing the Olympic gold medal. He won the event by 240 points over silver medalist Andrei Krauchanka of Belarus, which is the largest winning margin at an Olympic Games decathlon since 1972.

    Now in its seventh year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

    2008 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 8, Cheryl Foody; January 16, Nick Vena; January 22, Chanelle Price; January 29, Antwon Hicks; February 5, Adam Nelson; February 12, Lolo Jones; February 19, Adam Nelson; February 27, Michael Rodgers; March 3, Thomas Morgan; March 11, Bryan Clay; March 18, Bianca Knight; March 25, Phil Raschker; April 1, Orville Rogers; April 8, Lisa Koll; April 15, Ryan Hall, April 22, Deena Kastor; April 29, Leo Manzano; May 6, Shalane Flanagan; May 13, Bonnie Richardson; May 20, Jenn Stuczynski; May 27, Chanelle Price; June 3, German Fernandez; June 10, Brad Walker; June 18, Jenny Barringer; July 11, Jenn Stuczynski; July 16, Walter Henning; July 23, Jenny Barringer; July 29 Phyllis Francis; August 13, Franklin "Bud" Held; August 20, Stephanie Brown Trafton; August 26, Bryan Clay.

    BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING AUGUST 24

    MEN

    200 – 19.96 Shawn Crawford (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/20400 – 43.75 LaShawn Merritt (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/21800 – 1:46.01 Nick Symmonds (Oregon TC) – Beijing, CHN 8/203000SC – 8:31.21 Anthony Famiglietti (adidas) – Beijing, CHN 8/185000 – 13:26.89 Bernard Lagat (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/23Mara – 2:11:59 Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/24110H – 13.16 David Oliver (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/19400H – 47.25 Angelo Taylor (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/18 U.S. leaderPV – 5.70/18-8.25 Derek Miles (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/22TJ – 16.88/55-4.75 Rafeeq Curry (Shore AC) – Beijing, CHN 8/18JT – 76.55/251-1 Leigh Smith (adidas) – Beijing, CHN 8/21Dec – 8791 Bryan Clay (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/2250k Walk – 4:08:32 Philip Dunn (New Balance) – Beijing, CHN 8/22

    WOMEN

    200 – 21.93 Allyson Felix (adidas) – Beijing, CHN 8/21400 – 49.93 Sanya Richards (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/191500 – 4:03.58 Shannon Rowbury (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/235000 – 14:59.69 Shalane Flanagan (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/19100H – 12.43 Lolo Jones (Asics) – Beijing, CHN 8/18400H – 53.70 Sheena Tosta (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/20HJ – 1.99/6-6.25 Chaunte Howard (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/23PV – 4.80/15-9 Jenn Stuczynski (adidas) – Beijing, CHN 8/18LJ – 6.87/22-6.5 Brittney Reese (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/19DT – 64.74/212-5 Stephanie Brown Trafton (unat) – Beijing, CHN 8/18HT – 67.86/222-8 Amber Campbell (Mjolnir TC) – Beijing, CHN 8/18JT – 55.13/180-10 Kim Kreiner (Nike) – Beijing, CHN 8/1920k Walk – 1:34:15 Joanne Dow (adidas) – Beijing, CHN 8/21

 
Tom Surber
Media Information Manager
Tom.Surber@usatf.org