Ashton Eaton Biography

Ashton Eaton is an American track and field star that won Olympic gold in the decathlon at the 2012 Olympics.  Eaton holds world records in the decathlon and heptathlon.  He is a two-time medalist at the World Championships, winning decathlon silver in 2011 and gold in 2013.  Gold medals in heptathlon came at the 2012 and 2014 World Indoor Championships.  The Portland, Oregon native was a track standout in college at the University of Oregon.  Eaton won five NCAA titles overall.  He became the first man to win three straight NCAA decathlon titles.  Eaton won The Bowerman following his senior year, which is given to the top men’s and women’s collegiate track athletes.  He did not find the decathlon till late in high school and was lightly recruited even though he won Oregon state titles in the 400 meters and long jump.  Eaton still trains out of Eugene for the Oregon Track Elite Club.  

Book Ashton Eaton for your Next Event

Disclaimer: AthleteSpeakers assists companies seeking to hire talent like Ashton Eaton for speaking engagements, virtual meetings, appearances, product endorsements, and business sanctions. Our speakers bureau does not claim to exclusively represent Ashton Eaton. Our booking agency can help with finding an athlete or sports celebrity that aligns with your upcoming events date, location, and budget. When an organization request booking details for a celebrity like Ashton Eaton, we work closely with the client to make sure the proposed dates does not interfere with the requested athletes schedule. We then confirm the sports celebrity fee based on the details of the request. The fees listed on the speaker profile are rough estimates based on the previous market rate for the talent. Our team then works with Ashton Eaton's agent, manager or assistant on the booking request. For parties interested in hiring Ashton Eaton, we recommend filling out the booking request form so our booking agents can help with making your next event a success.