Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.
It's something special to break the world record at the Olympics.
I'm extremely happy that I could win the gold medal. It's a special moment in my career.
My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.
During the decathlon, I always think only of the next event and my personal record.
If I really felt like I was the world's greatest athlete, I'd get 10 great events. But I know that's pretty much not possible. That's the toughness of the decathlon.
The most satisfying accomplishment for me was winning the British Open in 1996. But the most rewarding times were the times on the mini tours.
When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.
I called Daley Thompson after the Games of '84, when he won. He'd had this phenomenal decathlon for nine events - and then he went out there and jogged the 1,500 meters and missed the world record by, like, three points.
The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates to receive our team gold medal.