Paul Anthony Terek (born October 20, 1979 in
Dearborn, Michigan) is an American decathlete. His
personal best in decathlon is 8312 points, achieved
in July 2004 in Sacramento. Out of the ten decathlon
events, Terek is strongest in the pole vault, and he
is comparatively weak in the 100 m and 400 m
sprints.
In 2006, Terek participated in the Japanese
televised obstacle course Sasuke, currently
syndicated in the United States as Ninja Warrior on
the G4 network. Terek surpassed most of the other
competitors but ultimately failed on the third stage
obstacle, the Cliff Hanger, which requires traversal
over a water pit with only small fingerholds to keep
the competitor from falling into the water. Before
the competition, his height and weight were recorded
as 6 ft 3 in (1.9 m) and 200 lb (91 kg). He was by
far the heaviest of all the contestants, weighing
almost 50 pounds more than most of them (Makoto
Nagano weighed only 153 lb (69 kg) at a height of 5
ft 5 in (1.7 m). In the fall of 2007, Terek
participated once again only to fail on the Jumping
Spider obstacle in the first stage.
