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Also Known As Ashton James Eaton
Born January 21, 1988 (age 38) • Portland • Oregon
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Ashton Eaton of the United States, wearing a blue uniform, leaps over a hurdle during the men's decathlon 110m hurdles at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Allyson Felix smiles and raises the relay baton as she crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Katie Ledecky smiles and points while celebrating in the pool after setting a world record at the 2013 FINA World Championships, with FINA signage in the background.
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Jessica Ennis, wearing a competition bib, holds a shot put at her neck and prepares to throw during the Aviva Indoor UK Trials and Championships in Sheffield, England.
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Daley Thompson executing his long jump en route to successfully defending his Olympic decathlon title at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee in a red and white USA uniform throws a javelin during the heptathlon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, wearing bib number 578.
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Sir Mo Farah smiles on the podium wearing a white jacket with a gold Nike logo after winning the men's Vitality Big Half in London.
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Michael Johnson smiles and holds an American flag behind him while celebrating on the track after setting a world record in the 200-meter race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Kōhei Uchimura at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Missy Franklin smiles and waves while wearing her gold medal and holding a bouquet after winning the Women's 200 meter backstroke at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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