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US Championships Sacramento 2004

June 10, 2010

Bryan Clay won the 2004 US Championships decathlon in Sacramento with 8660 points, defeating Tom Pappas and Paul Terek in a highly competitive Olympic Trials contest. The Sacramento decathlon also served as the U.S. Olympic Trials for the 2004 Athens Olympics, making it a crucial selection event for the American Olympic team.

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