Ashton Eaton is a track and field athlete and is also known by the nickname “Roz”. He is famous because of his remarkable mental strength and was born on 21 January, 1988. He has won several Olympic medals and other championships during his career as an athlete. He has made many world records. Here are some of the details about his life.
Personal Basic Information
| Full Name | Ashton James Eaton |
| Nick Name | Flash, A-Train, Ash |
| Father’s Name | Terrance Wilson |
| Mother’s Name | Roslyn Eaton |
| Date of Birth (Born) | January 21, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Current Age | Age: 38 years, 1 months, and 26 days as of today. Time left for next birthday: 10 months and 5 days. |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters) |
| Weight | 184 pounds (83 kg) |
| Net worth | Approx. $8 million dollars as of March 2025 |
| Marriage Status | Married |
| Husband’s Name | Brianne Theisen-Eaton |
| Kids Name | Ander Eaton and 2nd child |
| High school | Mountain View High School in Bend, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Current Team Name | Retired on January 3, 2017, in the age of 28 years |
Ashton Eaton’s Net Worth
During his professional career, Ashton accumulated a wealth of $8 million and this net worth comes from various sources such as:
- Athletic Career Earnings: In his entire professional career, Ashton has earned a lot of money from various competitions as prize money, bonuses, and from the Olympics, he used to gain around $37,500 dollars per gold medal. From the World Championship wins, he earned a total of $750,000 dollars, Ashton has also earned a lot of money from competitions as well.
- Endorsements and Sponsorships: Ashton was also involved with many known brands such as Coca-Cola, Gillette, and many more. through these brands, he earned millions of dollars. He also used to get separate appearance fees for the appearances that he used to make at different events.
- Post-Retirement Nike Engineer: After retiring from his professional career, Ashton started working at Nike as an innovation engineer, where his work was to enhance the product. He used to earn a reliable income from this source.
- Media Appearances: Ashton has also been part of tv shows such as American Ninja Warrior, several sports documentaries and interviews. He has earned a substantial income from these sources.
- Motivational Speaking: He has also been an active public speaker and spoken on many topics such as goals, teamwork, personal growth and the amount earned from these sources was approximately $20,000-$30,000 dollars.
Ashton Eaton Early Life and Childhood
Ashton Eaton was born on 21st of January in 1988, in Portland, Oregon, USA, his mother Roslyn Eaton was a single mother and used to work many jobs in order to provide for Ashton while his father Terrance Wilson was absent from his life after his separation with Roslyn when Ashton was still very young.
Ashton is of a mixed heritage, where his mother is Caucasian and his father is an African American. Little Ashton used to live in a rural part of Oregon with his mother. There, he used to climb trees and hike, and his mother encouraged him to play sports. Ashton was great at running, jumping, and climbing ever since he was young and used to take part in many competitions at his school.
Education and the Beginning of Sports Career
Ashton was a very athletic child and had a strong passion for running and sports, after getting admissions at the Mountain View High School situated in Bend, Oregon. There he was an active player of several sports such as football, basketball and track & field, after graduating from high school in the year 2006.
Ashton took admission at the University of Oregon where he majored in Psychology along with being an active participant in the track and field.
After some time, he gained the attention of an ex-Olympian Dan Steele, who suggested that Ashton to practice and train for the decathlon, it is a category in which there are 10 events like sprint, throws, jumps and distance running. In the year 2007, he started participating in professional sports.
Professional Career
2011-2012: After debuting at the world stage, where he played at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics held in Daegu, South Korea. Ashton got his first silver medal there in the decathlon after competing with Leonel Suárez and Trey Hardee.
During the U.S Olympic trials, he gained a gold medal and made a world record in the decathlon category, where he defeated Trey Hardee and Gray Horn. At the 2012 London Olympics, he received a gold medal and defeated Trey Hardee, Leonel Suárez and Hans van Alphen.
2013-2014: During the 2013 IAAF World Indoor Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey. Ashton achieved the gold medal in the Heptathlon upon defeating Oleksiy Kasyanov and Andrei Krauchanka.
In the year 2014, at the IAAF World Indoor Championships held in Sopot, Poland, Ashton achieved a gold medal in the Heptathlon category and made a world record by scoring 6645 points. In the competition he defeated Andrei Krauchanka and Thomas Van Der Plaetsen.
2015-2017: At the 2015 IAAF World Championships held in Beijing, China, Ashton claimed a gold medal and even made a world record after defeating Damian Warner, Rico Freimuth and Kai Kazmirek.
At the Rio Olympics of 2016 held in Brazil, Ashton claimed a gold medal after defeating Kevin Mayer, Damian Warner and Kai Kazmirek. In the year 2017, Ashton retired from his professional track career at the age of 28.
Achievements / Awards / Medals
In the professional track and field journey of Ashton Eaton, he has a long list of achievements and here are some of them:
International Achievements
- 2012: During the London Olympics, Ashton participated in the decathlon, where he scored 8869 points and achieved a gold medal after he defeated Trey Hardee of USA and Leonel Suárez of Cuba.
- 2016: At the Rio Olympics, Ashton received a gold medal after scoring 8893 points and tying to an Olympic record, there he defeated Kevin Mayer and Damian Warner.
- 2011: Ashton received a silver medal at the IAAF World Championship, where he defeated Leonel Suárez and Hans van Alphen but lost the gold medal to Trey Hardee of the USA.
- 2015: He secured a gold medal at the 2015 Beijing Olympics in the decathlon category and even made a world record by scoring 9045 points.
- 2012: Ashton bagged a gold medal in the heptathlon category after defeating Oleksiy Kasyanov and Andrei Krauchanka at the World Indoor Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2014: During the World Championship at Sopot in Poland, he earned a gold medal in Heptathlon after gaining 6632 points, where he defeated Andrei Krauchanka and Thomas Van Der Plaetsen.
National Achievements
- 2008, 2009, 2011: Ashton has achieved one bronze and two gold medals at the USATF Outdoor Championships in the Decathlon and has defeated many players like Jake Arnold, Ryan Harlan and Trey Hardee.
- 2012, 2016: He has claimed the gold medal at the U.S. Olympic Trials and has even made a world record after scoring 9039 in 2012, where he has defeated Trey Hardee, Gray Horn, Jeremy Taiwo and Zach Ziemek.
- 2008-2010: At the NCAA Championships during his college years, he achieved four gold medals, 2 in the Decathlon and 2 in the Heptathlon races.
Married Life and Family
Marriage: Ashton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton, a track and field, Olympic medallist of Canada. The two of them met each in college, where they were both getting training under Harry Marra, and they have been each other’s teammates and eventually they started seeing each other.
They married in July 2013 in a private wedding ceremony, where his friends and family were guests. The couple has a son and a daughter.
- Ander Nicholas Eaton: He is the 1st child of Ashton and Brianne, born on 21st of January, 2020. Little Ander has the same birthday as his father Ashton.
- Ellion Eaton: She was born on the 11th of June, 2022.