2012 Goodwin Champions Autograph Trey Hardee Track Olympic Decathlon USA TEX HOF

Description: Own a piece of history with this autographed 2012 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions trading card featuring decathlete Trey Hardee. This hard-signed card is part of the Goodwin Champions Autographs insert set and is certified authentic by Upper Deck. Hardee, who represented the United States in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, won the silver medal in the decathlon. This near-mint card measures 20 pt. in thickness and is made of card stock. James Edward "Trey" Hardee III (born February 7, 1984, in Birmingham, Alabama) 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. He was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2018. 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. 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. 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. He was awarded the Jim Thorpe All-Around Award by the United States Sports Academy for his achievements that year. 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. 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. 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 in each event: EventPerformanceLocationDate100 metres10.39sGötzisMay 29, 2010200 metres21.09sWacoMay 13, 2006400 metres47.51sSacramentoJune 7, 20061500 metres4:40.94LondonAugust 9, 2012110 metres hurdles13.54sLondonAugust 9, 2012High jump2.05mBeijingAugust 21, 2008Pole vault5.35mEugeneJune 26, 2015Long jump7.88mGötzisMay 28, 2011Shot put15.72mEugeneJune 22, 2012Discus throw52.68mAustinApril 3, 2008Javelin throw68.99mDaeguAugust 28, 2011

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Location: Hastings, Minnesota

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