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Bryan Clay, being part African American ia also a 3rd generation Japanese American. He graduated from James B. Castle High School (Kaneohe, Hawaii) in 1998. He competed in track and field during high school, coached by Dacre Bowen and Martin Hee. He attended Azusa Pacific University, competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and coached by Kevin Reid. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Kāne‘ohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in state District of Ko‘olaupoko on the Island of O‘ahu. ... Azusa Pacific University is a private Christian university located in Azusa, California, USA. It was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900 in Whittier, California. ... The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ...

His personal best in the decathlon is 8820 points which he scored in the olympic games in Athens, 2004. // The Decathlon Day 1: 100 m long jump shot put High Jump 400 m Day 2: 110m hurdles discus throw pole vault javelin throw 1500 m Decathlon sprouted from the ancient game pentathlon. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Athens (ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern αι Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and η Αθήνα nowadays (IPA : singular see below: Origin of the name ) is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Achievements

• 2005 World Championships in Athletics - gold medal
• 2004 Olympic Games - silver medal
• 2004 World Indoor Championships - silver medal

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Audio Interviews

• Teleconference interview with decathlete world-champion Bryan Clay prior to the 2007 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships

External links

• Bryan Clay's U.S. Olympic Team bio