"Dan Steele" is an United States/American bobsledder and track and field athlete who competed from the early 1990s to 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002 Winter Olympics/2002. He is currently one of the most successful track and field coaches in America.

A native of Moline, Illinois, Steele graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in sociology. During the 1990s, he also competed in athletics first in the 400 m hurdles (winning the 1992 NCAA title) and later in the decathlon, qualifying for the United States Olympic trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics/1992, 1996 Summer Olympics/1996, and 2000 Summer Olympics, earning his best finishes of fifth in the decathlon in the 2000 trials. Steele even finished eighth in the decathlon at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics/1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain.

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Those guys did some amazing things last year. Most of them are back. The thing that I am most proud of is they continue to set the bar higher and higher. They are never content with what they have done.

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It's tough. I feel worse for my family and my crew than I do for myself. It was driver error on that one. I've got to keep it out of the garbage. There is an edge out there (outside the second groove of racing), and I drifted up after passing the lap car. You get two tires in there (loose rubber, or marbles as it's called), then four tires in the garbage and there is nothing you can do.

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It was something that made sense to me when I was thinking about whether or not Tommy should compete this week. He always jumps so well early in every competition, I was thinking, 'Gee, it would be nice to have a bar up there, because he's two feet over at 18 feet.' Coming off an indoor peak, I knew he was fresh and ready, so why not go for a big bar? There was nothing to lose.

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This guy doesn't fit into any model. He continually proves people wrong, including his coach. I see him having a big year and I'm excited for him. I will never bet against this kid.

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