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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Dan O'BRIEN

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    18 JUL 1966     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14247409
IAAF Hall of Fame - Dan O'Brien (USA) (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 10.32 +1.7 Atlanta, GA (USA) 21 JUN 1996 1099
100 Metres 10.23 * w New York, NY (USA) 12 JUN 1991 1098
400 Metres 46.53 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 29 AUG 1991 1076
1500 Metres 4:36.63 Seattle, WA (USA) 25 JUL 1990 477
110 Metres Hurdles 13.47 0.0 San José (USA) 27 MAY 1995 1164
High Jump 2.20 St. Petersburg (RUS) 28 JUL 1994 1090
Pole Vault 5.20 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991 1048
Long Jump 8.08 +1.8 Talence (FRA) 04 SEP 1992 1155
Long Jump 8.11 * +2.3 Modesto, CA (USA) 11 MAY 1991 1149
Shot Put 16.69 Talence (FRA) 04 SEP 1992 924
Discus Throw 55.07 Modesto, CA (USA) 08 MAY 1999 970
Javelin Throw 66.90 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 01 AUG 1996 915
Decathlon 8891 Talence (FRA) 05 SEP 1992 1265

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 6.67 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993 1114
1000 Metres 2:57.96 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993 438
50 Metres Hurdles 6.63 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 13 FEB 1999 1118
55 Metres Hurdles 7.26 San Diego, CA (USA) 23 JAN 1999 1115
60 Metres Hurdles 7.68 Atlanta, GA (USA) 02 MAR 1996 1144
High Jump 2.13 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993 1028
Pole Vault 5.20 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993 1048
Long Jump 7.84 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993 1103
Shot Put 16.02 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993 884
Heptathlon 6476 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993 1234

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2003

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
110 Metres Hurdles 14.89 +1.4 Modesto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 2003 911
Javelin Throw 62.04 Modesto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 2003 846

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2002 10.86 -0.9 Berkeley, CA (USA) 19 JUN 2002
1999 10.70 +1.8 Modesto, CA (USA) 08 MAY 1999
1998 10.71 -2.3 New York, NY (USA) 19 JUL 1998
1996 10.32 +1.7 Atlanta, GA (USA) 21 JUN 1996
1995 10.36 +1.5 Sacramento, CA (USA) 14 JUN 1995
1994 10.43 -0.8 Talence (FRA) 10 SEP 1994
1993 10.57 +0.9 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 19 AUG 1993
1991 10.41 -1.6 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 29 AUG 1991
1990 10.99 -2.4 Seattle, WA (USA) 24 JUL 1990

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1998 48.04 New York, NY (USA) 19 JUL 1998
1996 46.81 Atlanta, GA (USA) 21 JUN 1996
1995 47.81 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 06 AUG 1995
1994 47.73 St. Petersburg (RUS) 28 JUL 1994
1993 47.46 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 19 AUG 1993
1992 48.51 Talence (FRA) 04 SEP 1992
1991 46.53 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 29 AUG 1991
1990 48.38 Seattle, WA (USA) 24 JUL 1990

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
1998 5:08.77 New York, NY (USA) 20 JUL 1998
1996 4:45.89 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 01 AUG 1996
1995 4:52.52 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 1995
1994 4:56.58 Talence (FRA) 11 SEP 1994
1993 4:40.08 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 20 AUG 1993
1992 4:42.10 Talence (FRA) 05 SEP 1992
1991 4:37.50 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991
1990 4:36.63 Seattle, WA (USA) 25 JUL 1990

Outdoor

110 Metres Hurdles

Performance Wind Place Date
2003 14.89 +1.4 Modesto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 2003
2002 14.20 Sacramento, CA (USA) 04 MAY 2002
2000 14.33 +1.3 Modesto, CA (USA) 13 MAY 2000
1999 13.90 -0.6 Tucson, AZ (USA) 17 MAY 1999
1998 13.53 +1.3 Modesto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 1998
1997 13.81 +1.0 Modesto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 1997
1996 13.81 +1.7 Eugene, OR (USA) 26 MAY 1996
1995 13.47 0.0 San José (USA) 27 MAY 1995
1994 13.81 +0.6 St. Petersburg (RUS) 29 JUL 1994
1993 13.93 -0.3 San José (USA) 29 MAY 1993
1992 13.98 -0.5 Talence (FRA) 05 SEP 1992
1991 13.94 -1.2 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991
1990 14.44 -1.1 Seattle, WA (USA) 25 JUL 1990

Outdoor

High Jump

Performance Place Date
2002 2.01 Berkeley, CA (USA) 19 JUN 2002
1998 2.11 New York, NY (USA) 19 JUL 1998
1996 2.08 Atlanta, GA (USA) 21 JUN 1996
1995 2.13 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 06 AUG 1995
1994 2.20 St. Petersburg (RUS) 28 JUL 1994
1993 2.03 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 19 AUG 1993
1992 2.07 Talence (FRA) 04 SEP 1992
1991 2.08 New York, NY (USA) 12 JUN 1991
1990 2.13 Norwalk, CA (USA) 12 JUN 1990

Outdoor

Pole Vault

Performance Place Date
2002 4.80 Berkeley, CA (USA) 20 JUN 2002
2000 4.92 Flagstaff, AZ (USA) 08 JUL 2000
1999 5.10 Pullman, WA (USA) 24 APR 1999
1998 5.20 New York, NY (USA) 20 JUL 1998
1996 5.20 Atlanta, GA (USA) 22 JUN 1996
1995 5.20 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 1995
1994 5.20 Talence (FRA) 11 SEP 1994
1993 5.20 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 20 AUG 1993
1992 5.00 Talence (FRA) 05 SEP 1992
1991 5.20 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991
1990 4.55 Seattle, WA (USA) 25 JUL 1990

Outdoor

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
2002 7.12 Berkeley, CA (USA) 19 JUN 2002
2000 7.02 +1.8 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 01 JUL 2000
1996 7.57 +1.4 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 31 JUL 1996
1995 7.79 0.0 San José (USA) 27 MAY 1995
1994 7.81 +0.5 Knoxville, TN (USA) 14 JUN 1994
1993 7.99 +0.4 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 19 AUG 1993
1992 8.08 +1.8 Talence (FRA) 04 SEP 1992
1991 7.90 +0.6 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 29 AUG 1991
1990 8.04 +0.9 Norwalk, CA (USA) 12 JUN 1990

Outdoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2002 14.99 Berkeley, CA (USA) 19 JUN 2002
1999 14.65 Washington, DC (USA) 17 APR 1999
1998 15.67 New York, NY (USA) 19 JUL 1998
1996 15.66 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 31 JUL 1996
1995 15.28 Sacramento, CA (USA) 14 JUN 1995
1994 15.87 Knoxville, TN (USA) 14 JUN 1994
1993 15.41 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 19 AUG 1993
1992 16.69 Talence (FRA) 04 SEP 1992
1991 16.24 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 29 AUG 1991
1990 15.36 Norwalk, CA (USA) 12 JUN 1990

Outdoor

Discus Throw

Performance Place Date
2002 53.60 Berkeley, CA (USA) 20 JUN 2002
2000 51.00 Flagstaff, AZ (USA) 08 JUL 2000
1999 55.07 Modesto, CA (USA) 08 MAY 1999
1998 52.66 Modesto, CA (USA) 09 MAY 1998
1996 51.26 Richland, WA (USA) 16 MAR 1996
1995 51.18 Sacramento, CA (USA) 15 JUN 1995
1994 48.88 Talence (FRA) 11 SEP 1994
1993 47.92 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 20 AUG 1993
1992 48.56 Talence (FRA) 05 SEP 1992
1991 48.08 New York, NY (USA) 13 JUN 1991
1990 46.34 Seattle, WA (USA) 25 JUL 1990

Outdoor

Javelin Throw

Performance Place Date
2003 62.04 Modesto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 2003
2002 64.47 Berkeley, CA (USA) 20 JUN 2002
2000 63.58 Flagstaff, AZ (USA) 08 JUL 2000
1998 66.31 New York, NY (USA) 20 JUL 1998
1996 66.90 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 01 AUG 1996
1995 62.90 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 1995
1994 62.28 Knoxville, TN (USA) 15 JUN 1994
1993 62.56 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 20 AUG 1993
1992 62.58 Talence (FRA) 05 SEP 1992
1991 60.66 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991
1990 58.16 Norwalk, CA (USA) 13 JUN 1990

Outdoor

Decathlon

Performance Wind Place Date
2002 6904 Berkeley, CA (USA) 20 JUN 2002
1998 8755 New York, NY (USA) 20 JUL 1998
1996 8824 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 01 AUG 1996
1995 8695 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 1995
1994 8715 St. Petersburg (RUS) 29 JUL 1994
1993 8817 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 20 AUG 1993
1992 8891 Talence (FRA) 05 SEP 1992
1991 8812 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991
1990 8358 Seattle, WA (USA) 25 JUL 1990

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
1992/93 6.67 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993

Indoor

1000 Metres

Performance Place Date
1992/93 2:57.96 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993

Indoor

50 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
1998/99 6.63 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 13 FEB 1999

Indoor

55 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
2001/02 7.56 Chenay (USA) 12 JAN 2002
1998/99 7.26 San Diego, CA (USA) 23 JAN 1999

Indoor

60 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
1998/99 7.76 New York, NY (USA) 05 FEB 1999
1995/96 7.68 Atlanta, GA (USA) 02 MAR 1996
1992/93 7.85 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993

Indoor

High Jump

Performance Place Date
1992/93 2.13 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993

Indoor

Pole Vault

Performance Place Date
1995/96 5.18 Reno, NV (USA) 10 FEB 1996
1992/93 5.20 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993

Indoor

Long Jump

Performance Place Date
1998/99 7.13 San Diego, CA (USA) 23 JAN 1999
1995/96 7.73 Houston, TX (USA) 03 FEB 1996
1992/93 7.84 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993

Indoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2001/02 14.78 Lincoln, NE (USA) 09 FEB 2002
1995/96 14.94 Reno, NV (USA) 10 FEB 1996
1992/93 16.02 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 13 MAR 1993

Indoor

Heptathlon

Performance Place Date
1992/93 6476 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Decathlon 8824 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 01 AUG 1996

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Decathlon 8695 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 07 AUG 1995
1. Decathlon 8817 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 20 AUG 1993
1. Decathlon 8812 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 30 AUG 1991

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Heptathlon 6476 The Sky Dome, Toronto (CAN) 14 MAR 1993

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Decathlon 8726 Atlanta, GA (USA) 22 JUN 1996
Results in:

110 Metres Hurdles

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
10 MAY 2003 Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA USAUSA D F 13. 14.89 +1.4

Javelin Throw

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
10 MAY 2003 Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA USAUSA D F 3. 62.04

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