Daniele Greco

Daniele Greco is an Italian triple jumper. He also competes in long jump event, as well as in 100-meter and 200-meter events.

Born: March 1, 1989, in Nardo, Italy
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs



Career Highlights:

• placed fourth at triple jump final in the 2012 London Olympics
• won gold at triple jump event, 2009 U23 European Championships
• won bronze at triple jump event, 2009 Mediterranean Games 
• currently No. 5 at the world ranking in triple jump

Romain Mesnil

Romain Mesnil is a French pole vaulter. He competed in the previous three Olympics dating back to Sydney in 2000, and the last being in London in 2012. He placed 9th in the finals in his last Olympic outing. 

He once ran naked around Paris as a publicity stunt. 

Born: July 13, 1977 in Le Plessis-Bouchard, France
Height: 6'2"
Weight:  170 lbs
Website: www.romain-mesnil.com
Twitter: twitter.com/RomainMesnil

Career Highlights:

• won bronze in 2001 World Indoor Championships in Lisbon
• won bronze in 1999 Universiade
• placed 8th in 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul

Robert Harting

Robert Harting is a German discuss thrower. He won gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics discuss event. He is also currently the  world and European champion in the men's event. 

Born: October 18, 1984 in Cottbus, Germany 
Height: 6'7" 
Weight: 280 lbs 
Website/Social media: derharting.de, Twitter , Facebook 

Career Highlights: 

 • personal best: 70.31 meters, set in May 2012 
 • won silver medak at the 2001 World Youth Championships 
 • won gold medal at the 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships 
 • won gold in 2011 and 2009 world Championships, silver in 2007 
 • won gold in 2012 European Championships in Helsinki, silver in 2010 Barcelona

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius is a South African sprinter. A double below-knee amputee since he was a baby, he was nicknamed the 'Blade Runner' owing to his carbon fiber artificial limbs. 

He first competed in international able-bodied events in 2007. Initially he was ruled ineligible to compete by the IAAF, but the decision was reversed. He is part of the South African 2012 Olympic team, competing in 400-meter sprint and 4x400-meter relay events, becoming the first amputee to compete in the Summer Olympics.

Born: November 22, 1986 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178 lbs
Website/Social Media: www.oscarpistorius.com, Twitter

Career Highlights

• Won gold at the 2004 Athens Summer Paralympics, in 200-meter spring event
• Won bronze at the 2004 Athens Summer Paralympics, in 100-meter spring event
• Won gold in 3 events (100-m, 200-m and 400-m sprint) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
• won silver at the 2011 World Championships 4x400-meter relay event (able-bodied)
• included in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2008
• awarded 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards for Sportsperson of the Year with Disability
• first man to compete both in Olympics and Paralympics

Bjorn Barrefors

Bjorn Barrefors is a Swede decathlete. He competes for the University of Nebraska in the NCAA, and for Sweden in international competitions. Unfortunately he missed qualifying in the 2012 London Olympics.

Born: October 27, 1987 in 
Height: 1.88 meters
Weight: 85 kg
Website: Twitter

Career Highlights:

• won in heptathlon event in 2008 National Indoor Championships
• Personal best in heptathlon: 5894
• finished ninth in the heptathlon at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships
• 12th in the decathlon at the 2011 Outdoor Championship
• finished fifth (7,417) in the decathlon at the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Championships

Romain Barras

Romain Barras is a French decathlete. He represented France in 2004 and 2008 Olympics but did not win any medals.


Barras won the combined events in 2010 European Championships in Barcelona. 

Born: August 1, 1980 in Calais, France
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 87 kg
Website: www.romainbarras.fr


Career Highlights:

• Won first place in 2003 World Student Games
• Won first place in 2005 Mediterranean Games
• Personal best: 8298 points, set in 2007 TNT Fortuna Meeting

Trey Hardee

Trey Hardee is an American decathlete, competing in international meets. He previously represented his alma mater, University of Texas, in the NCAA competitions while in college.

Born: February 7, 1984 in Birmingham, Alabama
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 210 lbs
Website:  http://www.treyhardee.com

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• Posted the highest score in decathlon since 2001 (8,790, his personal best and 3rd highest in American history)
• won gold in 2009 Berlin World Championships
• won gold in 2011 Daegu World Championships
• won silver in 2010 Doha World Indoor Championships
• placed fourth in the 2008 Beijing Olympics