Dave Steen

Dave Steen

Born
Nov 14, 1959 (66 years old)
Birthplace
New Westminster, Canada
Events
Decathlon · Long Jump
Height
1.85 m
Weight
80 kg

David Lee Steen, (born 14 November 1959) is a Canadian retired decathlete, a three-time member of the Canadian Summer Olympic Games team and the first Canadian to score more than 8,000 points in the decathlon. He was named after his uncle, David Lorne Steen, a Canadian shot putter and gold medallist at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. His father, Don Steen, was Canadian decathlon champion in 1956. Steen was a two-time All American for the California Golden Bears track and field team, placing in the decathlon top five at the 1979 and 1980 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Earlier in his career, Steen excelled in the jump events, establishing personal bests of 7.37m, 2.03m, and 14.25m in the long, high, and triple jump while attending Burnaby Central Secondary. Steen won the decathlon gold medal at the 1977 Canada Games. Steen was named to the 1980 Canadian Olympic team, but did not compete due to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and gold at the 1983 Pan American Games.

After a disappointing eighth-place finish at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Steen won silver at the 1986 Commonwealth Games and won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1990, Steen was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He has been inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame (1991) and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1992). He now resides in Tecumseh, Ontario, with his wife Andrea Conlon, who was also a Canadian Olympic athlete. Together they have four children, Kory, Jordie, Jacey and Jack. He works as a firefighter.

Personal best · Decathlon8362
2010 season best4.20May 29, 2010 · Windsor
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 bronze
Personal best · Long Jump7.78

As of Oct 28, 2026: Decathlon 8362 (#102 all-time), Long Jump 7.78, 2010 season best 4.20 (May 29, 2010, Windsor (CAN)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 66 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mGötzis 198811.01*883 pts–
400mGötzis 198547.581,008 pts–
1500mGötzis 19834:17.04666 pts–
110mHGötzis 198814.71942 pts–
HJGötzis 19832.111,011 pts–
PVPA 19855.301,075 pts–

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games––11

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2010PV 4.20–May 29, 2010Windsor (CAN)
1988HJ 1.99–Jun 18, 1988Götzis (AUT)
1988PV 5.20–Sep 29, 1988Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988LJ 7.78+1.5Jun 18, 1988Götzis (AUT)
1988100m 11.01+2.1Jun 18, 1988Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988SP 14.20–Sep 28, 1988Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988110mH 14.71+0.8Jun 19, 1988Götzis
1988DT 43.66–Sep 29, 1988Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Dave Steen's Decathlon personal best is 8362, set on Jun 19, 1988 in Götzis (AUT), #102 on the all-time list.

Dave Steen competes in the Decathlon and Long Jump.

2010 season best: 4.20, set on May 29, 2010 in Windsor (CAN).

Dave Steen has won 1 Olympic Games medal.