Episode 31 | Steven Bastien - What Training for an Olympic Decathlete Looks Like | On Track Podcast
Posted by Coach J.T. Ayers on Jan 05, 2022
2020 USA Olympic Decathlete, Steven Bastien, sits with J.T. and shares his experiences as he was gearing up for an Olympic run at the 2020 games. Steven shares his training methods and philosophies and how athletes of all levels can implement them.
Sport: Track and Field
Discipline(s): Track and Field
Event(s): Decathlon
DOB: 3/4/1994
Hometown: Saline, Mich.
High School: Saline High School (Saline, Mich.)
College: University of Michigan, General Studies
Olympic Games
- 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 10th (decathlon)
Career Highlights
- 2020 US Olympic Team Trials, silver (decathlon)
- 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (decathlon)
- 2018 Thorpe Cup, gold (decathlon)
- 2017 NCAA DI Championships, fourth (decathlon)
- 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (decathlon)
- 2016 US Olympic Team Trials, twelfth (decathlon)
- 2013 USATF U20 Junior Championships, fourth (decathlon)
Personal
Son to Gary and Kathy Bastien… Both parents competed in track at Eastern Michigan and his father competed in the decathlon at the 1984 Olympic trials… Has one sister, Sarah… Has a decathlon personal best of 8,485 points… Studied biomechanics at UM…
Follow Steven on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevencletebastien/
Follow Steven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_bastien
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