Francis Morgan Oyodélé Thompson CBE (born 30 July 1958 in Worcester Park, London), known commonly as Daley Thompson, is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times.
With four world records, two Olympic gold medals, three Commonwealth titles, and wins in the World and European Championships, Thompson is considered by many to be the grea...
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Francis Morgan Oyodélé Thompson CBE (born 30 July 1958 in Worcester Park, London), known commonly as Daley Thompson, is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times.
With four world records, two Olympic gold medals, three Commonwealth titles, and wins in the World and European Championships, Thompson is considered by many to be the greatest decathlete of all time.
The second son of a Nigerian father and Scottish mother, Thompson showed a remarkable aptitude for sport while at boarding school in Sussex.
Initially he was a member of Haywards Heath Harriers, but when he returned to London in 1975 he joined the Essex Beagles club. Later that year he won the first two decathlon competitions he entered, while in 1976 he won the AAA title and was the 18th at the Montréal Olympic Games. The following year, he won the European Junior Title and in 1978 came the first of his three...
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