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 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 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
