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\u00c0 ses d\u00e9buts olympiques en d\u00e9cathlon \u00e0 Los Angeles 1984<\/a>, le Canadien Dave Steen a termin\u00e9 avec une d\u00e9cevante huiti\u00e8me place avec un cumulatif de 8047 points. \u00c0 S\u00e9oul 1988<\/a>, Steen \u00e9tait en huiti\u00e8me position apr\u00e8s neuf \u00e9preuves du d\u00e9cathlon, mais une bonne performance au 1500 m lui conf\u00e9ra un cumulatif de 8328 points pour d\u00e9rober la m\u00e9daille de bronze au champion olympique de 1984, Daley Thompson. Il s\u2019agissait de la premi\u00e8re fois qu\u2019un Canadien montait sur le podium olympique en d\u00e9cathlon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deux fois m\u00e9daill\u00e9 d\u2019argent de la discipline aux Jeux du Commonwealth, c\u2019est \u00e0 Brisbane en 1982 que Steen a surpass\u00e9 la marque des 8000 points, devenant le premier Canadien \u00e0 l\u2019atteindre. De 1983 \u00e0 1986, Steen a r\u00e9colt\u00e9 l\u2019or aux Universiades de 1983 et aux Jeux panam\u00e9ricains de 1983, et une m\u00e9daille d\u2019or aux Jeux du Commonwealth en 1986. Il a inscrit trois records du monde au pentathlon en salle en 1983, 1984 et 1986. Deux mois avant les Jeux de S\u00e9oul en 1988, Steen inscrivait sa meilleure marque personnelle avec 8415 \u00e0 Talence en France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steen vient d\u2019une famille sportive. Son p\u00e8re Don a \u00e9t\u00e9 champion canadien de d\u00e9cathlon en 1956 en plus d\u2019\u00eatre son entra\u00eeneur en d\u00e9but de carri\u00e8re. Son oncle, Dave (de qui il tient son nom) avait \u00e9t\u00e9 champion au lancer du poids aux Jeux de Commonwealth en 1966 et 1970. Il excellait en athl\u00e9tisme \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole secondaire Burnaby Central en plus d\u2019\u00eatre nomm\u00e9 athl\u00e8te de l\u2019ann\u00e9e du sport \u00e9tudiant secondaire de la Colombie-Britannique en 1977. Steen a remport\u00e9 l\u2019or aux Jeux du Canada en 1977 ainsi qu\u2019\u00e0 la rencontre Mount Sac Invitational en Californie, o\u00f9 il a \u00e9tabli le premier de ses 11 records canadiens chez les seniors en d\u00e9cathlon. Il avait \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9 au sein de l\u2019\u00e9quipe pour Moscou 1980<\/a>, mais n\u2019a pas pu y participer part en raison du boycottage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steen a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 un fervent opposant de l\u2019utilisation des produits dopants dans le sport. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 un porte-parole les Jeux du Canada ainsi qu\u2019ambassadeur pour la Commission sur le fair-play du gouvernement canadien. Apr\u00e8s avoir appris que le champion olympique de 1988 au d\u00e9cathlon, l\u2019Allemand Christian Schenk, s\u2019\u00e9tait dop\u00e9 30 ans plus t\u00f4t, Steen dit avoir quitt\u00e9 la capitale sud-cor\u00e9enne satisfait et qu\u2019il ne d\u00e9plorait aucunement s\u2019\u00eatre fait voler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annon\u00e7ant sa retraite de la comp\u00e9tition apr\u00e8s les Jeux de S\u00e9oul, Steen a \u00e9t\u00e9 analyste \u00e0 la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision canadien pour les Jeux de Barcelone en 1992. Il a \u00e9pous\u00e9 Andrea Page, qui a disput\u00e9 le 400 m haies aux Jeux de Los Angeles en 1984, s\u2019\u00e9tablissant dans la ville natale de Page, \u00e0 Windsor en Ontario, o\u00f9 il est devenu p\u00e8re de quatre enfants et pompier, s\u2019\u00e9levant au rang de capitaine. Son fils, Jordie, a mis la main sur une m\u00e9daille de bronze en lutte aux Jeux du Commonwealth de 2018 \u00e0 Gold Coast en Australie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steen a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9 athl\u00e8te de l\u2019ann\u00e9e en Ontario en 1988 en plus de devenir membre de l\u2019Ordre du Canada en 1990. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 intronis\u00e9 au Temple de la renomm\u00e9e des sports de la Colombie-Britannique en 1990 et au Panth\u00e9on des sports canadiens en 1992.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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