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}} Curtis Beach (born July 22, 1990) is an American decathlete, competing for Duke University. He formerly held high school records in the decathlon using three different implement standards: high school (7,909 points), international junior (7,599 points) and international senior (7,466 points). His performances in the high jump, 400 meters, and 1,500 meters were superior to those of U.S. Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay in the 2008 Olympic Games. At the 2011 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, as a freshman, Beach finished second overall in the decathlon.〔(Men's Decathlon )〕 His 3:59.13 finish in the 1500 meter shattered the previous collegiate record and is the second-fastest 1500 meter in world history for a decathlon, just missing Robert Baker's mark from 1980.〔(NCAA Division I Championships, Day Three As-It-Happens Notes )〕 ==High school career== In total, Beach has won 17 individual New Mexico state titles in track and field events during his high school career at Albuquerque Academy. At the National Scholastic Indoor Championships in New York, in March 2009, Beach reached 4127 points in the pentathlon, winning the championship and ranking #2 on the all time list, trailing Donovan Kilmartin (4303 points). At the 42nd Arcadia Invitational, in April 2009, Beach had a points total of 7,909 (with high school implements) in the decathlon to crush Ryan Thierault's record of 7417. At the Great Southwest Classic in Albuquerque, in June 2009, Beach broke the high school record for decathlon with international implements (set by Craig Brigham in 1972) with 7466 to Brigham's 7359. Dyestat noted that "() ends all doubt—he is the greatest US high school decathlete ever." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Curtis Beach」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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