Trey Hardee
Encyclopedia
James Edward Hardee III (born February 7, 1984, in Birmingham, Alabama
) is an American
track and field
athlete who specializes in the decathlon
.
In 2004, Hardee was 2nd at the NCAA Championship (8,041pts) and 1st at the SEC Championship (7,480 pts).
In 2005, Hardee was 1st at the NCAA Championships (7,881 pts), 1st at Texas Relays (7,839 pts), 5th in the 4x100 m at the Penn Relays (40.23), 2nd in the heptathlon at the Houston Indoor (5,633 pts), 2nd at the Big 12 Championships in the heptathlon (5,723 pts), and 3rd at the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon (5,859 pts).
In 2006, Hardee was 9th at NCAA Outdoors (7,263) and 1st at Texas Relays (8,465 CR).
In 2008, Hardee was the Olympic Trials runner-up (8,534 PR). At the 2008 Summer Olympics
, Hardee was in 4th place prior to dropping out following no mark in pole vault. At the Texas Relays, Hardee was 1st (8,371).
At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, in Berlin
, Hardee won gold in the decathlon with a points total of 8790, which is his personal record. He was awarded the Jim Thorpe All-Around Award by the United States Sports Academy
for his achievements that year.
At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
, Hardee won a silver medal in the heptathlon finishing behind Bryan Clay
. Hardee finished with a points total of 6184, 20 points behind Clay.
At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
in August, Hardee retained the world decathlon title with a final points tally of 8607, defeating his compatriot Ashton Eaton
into second place.
Last updated August 28, 2011.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who specializes in the decathlon
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
.
Career
In 2003, Hardee was 5th at the NCAA Outdoor Championship (7,468) and 3rd at the SEC Championship (7,544).In 2004, Hardee was 2nd at the NCAA Championship (8,041pts) and 1st at the SEC Championship (7,480 pts).
In 2005, Hardee was 1st at the NCAA Championships (7,881 pts), 1st at Texas Relays (7,839 pts), 5th in the 4x100 m at the Penn Relays (40.23), 2nd in the heptathlon at the Houston Indoor (5,633 pts), 2nd at the Big 12 Championships in the heptathlon (5,723 pts), and 3rd at the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon (5,859 pts).
In 2006, Hardee was 9th at NCAA Outdoors (7,263) and 1st at Texas Relays (8,465 CR).
In 2008, Hardee was the Olympic Trials runner-up (8,534 PR). At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Hardee was in 4th place prior to dropping out following no mark in pole vault. At the Texas Relays, Hardee was 1st (8,371).
At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Hardee won gold in the decathlon with a points total of 8790, which is his personal record. He was awarded the Jim Thorpe All-Around Award by the United States Sports Academy
United States Sports Academy
The United States Sports Academy is an accredited, sport-specific institution located in Daphne, Alabama. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs as well as certificate programs. Founded in 1972, the Academy has provided its sports programs to more than 60 countries around the...
for his achievements that year.
At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was held between 12 and 14 March at the ASPIRE Dome in Doha, Qatar. The championships was the first of six IAAF World Athletics Series events to take place in 2010.-Bidding and organisation:...
, Hardee won a silver medal in the heptathlon finishing behind Bryan Clay
Bryan Clay
Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete. He is the reigning Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.-Biography:...
. Hardee finished with a points total of 6184, 20 points behind Clay.
At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
in August, Hardee retained the world decathlon title with a final points tally of 8607, defeating his compatriot Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton is an American decathlete, who competes for the Oregon Track Club Elite team based in Eugene, Oregon. He currently holds the world record in the heptathlon.-College career:...
into second place.
Personal bests (outdoor)
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.40 | Austin Austin Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon... |
April 2, 2008 |
| 200 metres | 21.09 | Waco | May 13, 2006 |
| 400 metres | 47.51 | Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta... |
June 7, 2006 |
| 1500 metres | 4:42.23 | Sacramento | June 8, 2006 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.71 | Eugene Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... |
June 30, 2008 |
| High jump | 2.05 | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
August 21, 2008 |
| Pole vault | 5.25 | Austin | April 3, 2008 |
| Long jump | 7.88 | Götzis Götzis Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, district Feldkirch.The town is well-known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so called Hypo-Meeting, where some of the world's leading decathletes and heptathletes gather in the Mösle stadium... |
May 28, 2011 |
| Shot put | 15.63 | Götzis | May 28, 2011 |
| Discus throw | 52.68 | Austin | April 3, 2008 |
| Javelin throw | 68.99 | Daegu | August 28, 2011 |
Last updated August 28, 2011.
PB Decathlon and potential PB
| | PB | | | | Potential PB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Performance | Points | PB | Points | |
| 100 m | 10,45 | 987 | 10,40 | 999 | |
| Long Jump | 7,83 | 1017 | 7,88 | 1030 | |
| Shot Put | 15,33 | 810 | 15,63 | 828 | |
| High Jump | 1,99 | 794 | 2,05 | 850 | |
| 400 m | 48,13 | 903 | 47,51 | 933 | |
| 110m Hurdles | 13,86 | 993 | 13,71 | 1012 | |
| Discus Throw | 48,08 | 830 | 52,68 | 926 | |
| Pole Vault | 5,20 | 972 | 5,25 | 988 | |
| Javelin Throw | 68,00 | 859 | 68,00 | 859 | |
| 1500 m | 4.48,91 | 625 | 4.42,23 | 666 | |
| Points total | 8790 | 9091 | |||
External links
- Official website
- USATF profile for Trey Hardee