Paul Terek

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Paul Anthony Terek (born October 20, 1979 in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American decathlete. His personal best in decathlon is 8312 points, achieved in July 2004 in Sacramento. Out of the ten decathlon events, Terek is strongest in the pole vault, and he is comparatively weak in the 100 m and 400 m sprints.

In 2006, Terek participated in the Japanese televised obstacle course Sasuke, currently syndicated in the United States as Ninja Warrior on the G4 network. Terek surpassed most of the other competitors but ultimately failed on the third stage obstacle, the Cliff Hanger, which requires traversal over a water pit with only small fingerholds to keep the competitor from falling into the water. Before the competition, his height and weight were recorded as 6 ft 3 in (1.9 m) and 200 lb (91 kg). He was by far the heaviest of all the contestants, weighing almost 60 pounds more than most of them (Makoto Nagano weighed only 62 kg (140 lb) at a height of 162 cm (5.3 ft). In the fall of 2007, Terek participated once again only to fail on the Jumping Spider obstacle in the first stage.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	12th	Decathlon
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	21st	Decathlon
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	13th	Decathlon
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	10th	Decathlon