| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| Decathlon | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | DNF | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Decathlon | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 8607 |
| 1 | Decathlon | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 8790 |
| World Combined Events Challenge | ||||
| 1 | Decathlon | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 8607 |
| 1 | Decathlon | 2011 | Gotzis, AUT | 8689 |
| 1 | Decathlon | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 8790 |
| 1 | Decathlon | 2009 | Eugene, OR, USA | 8261 |
| 2 | Decathlon | 2012 | Eugene, OR, USA | 8383 |
| 2 | Decathlon | 2009 | Gotzis, AUT | 8516 |
| World Indoor Championships | ||||
| 2 | Heptathlon | 2010 | Doha, QAT | 6184 |
Education
University of Texas, United States
Coach
Mario Sategna (usatf.org, 2011)
Injuries
In 2011 he had surgery on his elbow. (runblogrun.com. 30 Sep 2011)
Additional information
Reason for taking up this sport
He took up track & field when he failed to make the high school basketball team. He mainly did pole vault, until coaches directed him towards decathlon. (trackandfield.about.com, 2010)
Awards
In 2011 he was US Men's Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News. (texassports.com, 04 Jan 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
