Kevin Eastler
- Birthdate: October 14, 1977
- Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
- Height: 6’0” (1.85 m)
- Age: 32 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
Track & Field
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/15 | Men's 20km Race Walk Final | 1h28:44 |
Athlete Profile
- 2008 Olympic Trials 20 km race walk champion; three-time USA Outdoor 20 km champion (2003, '06, '07); 2006 USA Outdoor 30km champion; U.S. 30 km record holder.
- Took first place at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 20 km race walk with a time of 1:27.08.
- Eastler achieved his fourth overall national title in 2007 with a win in the 20km race walk at the US Outdoor Championships.
- In 2006, he set an American record in the 30 km race walk and earned his second 20 km national championship. Also posted the three fastest 20 km times by an American in 2006. Ended the season ranked No. 1 in the country in the 20 km for the second time in his career, and first time since 2003.
- Recorded a personal best in the men's 20 km race walk at the 2003 World Outdoor Championships by placing 18th, tying the highest finish ever by a U.S. walker in the event, with a time of 1 hour, 22 minutes and 25 seconds. His previous best was 1:23.52 at the USA Outdoor Championships.
- Outstanding 2003 season earned him the Air Force male athlete of the year award.
- A captain in the Air Force, Eastler started race walking at 9 years old, following in the footsteps of his older sister, Gretchen.
- Earned many age group records and All-American honors before entering the Air Force Academy in the summer of 1995. During his first 3 years at the academy, Eastler focused his efforts on academics and cross-country skiing. Upon reaching his senior year, he started training seriously for race walking again, qualifying for the World Cup and finishing fifth at Nationals.
- Graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force. Spent his first assignment on the World Class Athlete Program, training full-time for the 2000 Olympics. He was denied a spot in the Olympics, however, as he failed to achieve an "A" qualifying time at the Olympic Trials even though he finished in second place.
- Eastler stopped race walking for more than a year until he was reassigned to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |