On August 22, 2008, American Bryan Clay won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Clay was ahead in the decathlon point standings since winning the first of ten competitions and finished with 8,791 points, more than 200 points ahead of silver medal winner Andrei Krauchanka.Boston.com: American Bryan Clay wins Olympic decathlon (August 22, 2008)
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"I just want the Wheaties box. Put me on the Wheaties box."NBC Olympics: Clay achin' but brings home gold (August 22, 2008)
"Being at the Olympics stadium, hearing the crowd, knowing that I'm competing for the United States, this is what I've always dreamed about. It's not about winning the gold medal — that's a goal — but the purest part of the dream wasn't about winning the gold medal. It was about that moment."ChristianityToday: Q+A: Bryan Clay (August 14, 2008)
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Won the silver medal in the decathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
