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Trey Hardee
Trey Hardee at DTW 8/12/12
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1984-02-07) February 7, 1984 (age 41)
Birmingham, Alabama
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States United States
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Decathlon, Heptathlon
College teamMississippi State Bulldogs
Texas Longhorns
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8,790 (2009)
Heptathlon: 6,208 (2006)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Decathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Berlin Decathlon
Gold medal – first place 2011 Daegu Decathlon
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Doha Heptathlon

James Edward "Trey" Hardee III (born February 7, 1984) is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in the combined events. He is a former NCAA Champion, a two-time World Outdoor Champion, a member of the United States 2008 Olympic team, and the silver medalist in the decathlon at the London 2012 Olympics.

High school and college career

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Hardee did not start out as a decathlete. He preferred basketball, and only joined the track and field team as a junior after failing to make the basketball varsity squad at Vestavia Hills High School. He was recruited to Mississippi State University as a pole vaulter. Hardee started college at Mississippi State in 2002. It was at the university that coaches, noting his combination of size and speed, pushed him toward the decathlon and the indoor heptathlon. He finished second in the decathlon at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Mississippi State dropped its indoor track and field program after the 2004 season, so Hardee transferred to the University of Texas. In his first season at Texas, he was third in the heptathlon at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships and won the decathlon at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships. In 2006, he set the NCAA decathlon record with a then personal best 8,465 points and was named the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.

Professional career

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Hardee at the 2009 World Athletics Championships

Hardee was the runner-up in the decathlon at the 2008 US Olympic Trials and made his first Olympic team. At the Olympics, he was in 4th place through seven events when his no-height score in the pole vault cost him a chance to medal. His performances during the 2008 outdoor season garnered interest from the New York Jets of the National Football League, who offered him a tryout. However, he expressed no interest in pursuing the opportunity.[1]

At the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Hardee won gold in the decathlon with a points total of 8790, which is his personal record.[2][3] In the same year, he won the USA Outdoor championship with a score of 8,261. At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in the heptathlon by finishing behind Bryan Clay. Hardee finished with a points total of 6184, which was 20 points behind Clay.[4] At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Hardee defeated his compatriot Ashton Eaton and retained the world decathlon title with a final points tally of 8607.[5]

In 2012, Hardee again finished second in the Olympic Trials and made a second Olympic Team. On August 9, 2012, he won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics behind Eaton. Hardee attempted to make a third Olympic team in 2016, but was unsuccessful due to injury. He did attend the Olympics as a television analyst for NBC Sports.

Personal bests

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Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Outdoor

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As of July 5, 2025
Event Performance Location Date
100 meters 10.40 (+1.8 m/s) Austin April 2, 2008
10.28 (+2.6 m/s)[6] Austin May 27, 2006
200 meters 20.98 (+0.1 m/s) Austin April 22, 2006
300 meters 33.69 San Marcos May 23, 2014
400 meters 48.13 Austin April 21, 2012
110 meters hurdles 13.61 (+1.9 m/s) Austin March 31, 2012
Long jump 7.64 m (25 ft 3⁄4 in) (+1.4 m/s) Des Moines June 27, 2010
7.74 m (25 ft 4+1⁄2 in) (+3.2 m/s) Austin April 8, 2011
High jump 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Austin March 31, 2004
Pole vault 5.21 m (17 ft 1 in) Austin May 27, 2006
Shot put 15.28 m (50 ft 1+1⁄2 in) Atlanta May 17, 2013
Discus throw 51.59 m (169 ft 3 in) Austin April 14, 2012
Javelin throw 62.90 m (206 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Austin April 12, 2014
Event Performance Location Date Points
Decathlon — Berlin August 19–20, 2009 8,790 points
100 meters 10.39 (+0.2 m/s) Götzis May 29, 2010 1,001 points
10.35 (+2.5 m/s) Austin April 5, 2006 —
Long jump 7.88 m (25 ft 10 in) (+0.6 m/s) Götzis May 28, 2011 1,030 points
Shot put 15.72 m (51 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Eugene June 22, 2012 834 points
High jump 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Beijing August 21, 2008 850 points
400 meters 47.51 Sacramento June 7, 2006 933 points
110 meters hurdles 13.54 (+0.1 m/s) London August 9, 2012 1,035 points
Discus throw 52.38 m (171 ft 10 in) Austin April 3, 2008 920 points
Pole vault 5.35 m (17 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Eugene June 26, 2015 1,020 points
Javelin throw 68.99 m (226 ft 4 in) Daegu August 28, 2011 874 points
1500 meters 4:40.94 London August 9, 2012 674 points
Virtual Best Performance 9,171 points

Indoor

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As of July 5, 2025
Event Performance Location Date
55 meters 6.30 Houston January 14, 2006
60 meters 6.82 New York February 2, 2007
400 meters 50.35 Stockholm February 10, 2010
60 meters hurdles 7.76 Ames February 23, 2007
Long jump 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) Fayetteville March 2, 2007
High jump 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[7] New York January 28, 2011
Pole vault 5.20 m (17 ft 1⁄2 in) Reno January 18, 2013
Shot put 15.94 m (52 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[7] New York January 28, 2011
Event Performance Location Date Points
Heptathlon — Alburquerque January 26–27, 2006 6,208 points
60 meters 6.71 Fayetteville March 10, 2006 988 points
Long jump 7.73 m (25 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Alburquerque January 26, 2006 992 points
Shot put 15.63 m (51 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Apeldoorn February 15, 2014 828 points
High jump 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Doha March 12, 2010 859 points
60 meters hurdles 7.70 m (25 ft 3 in) Gothenburg February 2, 2010 1,059 points
Pole vault 5.30 m (17 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Albuquerque January 27, 2006 1,004 points
1000 meters 2:45.67 Bloomington March 4, 2012 811 points
Virtual Best Performance 6,541 points

Honors and awards

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In 2006, Hardee was named the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year.[8] In 2009, he received the Jim Thorpe All-Around Award.[9][10] In 2018, he was inducted into the Texas Track and Field Hall of Honor.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "USA Track & Field - Trey Hardee". usatf.org. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  2. ^ Nesha Starcevic (August 21, 2009). "Softee wins decathlon gold medal at worlds". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-08-21.[dead link]
  3. ^ "American Softee wins world decathlon title". American Free Press. August 20, 2009. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  4. ^ Clay, Softee lay framework for London sweep . Universal Sports (2010-03-13). Retrieved on 2010-03-13. Archived May 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Hart, Simon (August 28, 2011). "World Athletics Championships 2011: American Trey Softee retains decathlon title as Ashton Eaton fades". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "Men's Track and Field earns two bids to NCAA Outdoor Championships". texaslonghorns.com. May 26, 2006.
  7. ^ a b "Millrose Multi Challenge - Millrose Games 2011". runnerspace.com. January 29, 2011.
  8. ^ "Trey Hardee". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Hardee receives Thorpe Award from US Sports Academy". iaaf.org. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on November 22, 2009.
  10. ^ "Hardee honored with Jim Thorpe All-Around Award by the United States Sport Academy". texaslonghorns.com. November 23, 2009.
  11. ^ "Hall of Honor". texaslonghorns.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
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