13 Facts About Hyleas Fountain

Hyleas Fountain was born on January 14,1981 and is an American heptathlete.

Hyleas Fountain was the silver medalist in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Hyleas Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, Fred Leuschner, Jim Seidler, and Braden Cook.

Hyleas Fountain then continued her career at Barton Community College under Coach Lance Brauman of PURE Athletics Inc and then going to the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton.

Hyleas Fountain has won NCAA championships in both the heptathlon and long jump.

Hyleas Fountain finished 12th at the 2005 World Championships and eighth at the 2006 World Indoor Championships.

Hyleas Fountain set personal bests in five of the seven heptathlon events at the Trials.

However, after the silver medallist Lyudmila Blonska tested positive on her drug test, Hyleas Fountain was elevated to the silver medal position.

Hyleas Fountain seemed sure to qualify for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics after gaining a significant lead in the heptathlon at the US Championships.

Hyleas Fountain finished fourth in the pentathlon at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, setting a personal record of 4753 points as well as setting indoor bests in the shot put, high jump and 800 meters.

Hyleas Fountain led the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea after 2 events, but then fell away and pulled out of the final event without announcing why.

Hyleas Fountain continued into the Javelin but was only able to make a non-competitive performance.

Hyleas Fountain did not compete in the 800 metres and while finishing with the highest incomplete score, officially registered a DNF.