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Daley Thompson

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Daley Thompson

Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, (born 30 July 1958) is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. He was unbeaten in competition for nine years. 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 one of the greatest decathletes of all time. He was described in The Independent as "the greatest all-round athlete this country has ever produced." His autobiography, Daley: Olympic Superstar, was published in 2024.

Infobox

Full name
Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson
Born
(1958-07-30) 30 July 1958 (age 67)Notting Hill, London, England
Height
6 ft 0 in (184 cm)
Weight
14 st 7 lb (203 lb; 92 kg)
Sport
Decathlon
Club
Essex Beagles
Personal best
Decathlon 8,847 points
Event
Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 2 0 0 World Championships 1 0 0 European Championships 2 1 1 Commonwealth Games 3 1 0 Total 8 2 1
Olympic Games
2
World Championships
1
European Championships
2
Commonwealth Games
3
Total
8

Tables

· Athletics › Personal bests
Decathlon
Decathlon
Event
Decathlon
Performance
8,798 points
Location
Los Angeles
Date
9 August 1984
Points
8,798 points
100 meters
100 meters
Event
100 meters
Performance
10.26 (+2.0 m/s)
Location
Stuttgart
Date
27 August 1986
Points
1,032 points
Long jump
Long jump
Event
Long jump
Performance
8 .mw- .mw- .mw- 26 ft 3+1⁄4 in) (+0.4 m/s)
Location
Los Angeles
Date
8 August 1984
Points
1,063 points
Shot put
Shot put
Event
Shot put
Performance
15.73 m (51 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Location
Stuttgart
Date
27 August 1986
Points
835 points
High jump
High jump
Event
High jump
Performance
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Location
Götzis
Date
17 May 1980
Points
906 points
400 meters
400 meters
Event
400 meters
Performance
46.86
Location
Götzis
Date
22 May 1982
Points
965 points
110 meters hurdles
110 meters hurdles
Event
110 meters hurdles
Performance
14.04
Location
Stuttgart
Date
28 August 1986
Points
969 points
Discus throw
Discus throw
Event
Discus throw
Performance
47.62 m (156 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Location
Arles
Date
18 May 1986
Points
821 points
Pole vault
Pole vault
Event
Pole vault
Performance
5.10 m (16 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
Location
Toronto
Date
8 June 1983
Points
941 points
Javelin throw
Javelin throw
Event
Javelin throw
Performance
64.04 m (210 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Location
Seoul
Date
29 September 1988
Points
799 points
1500 meters
1500 meters
Event
1500 meters
Performance
4:20.3
Location
Cwmbran
Date
23 May 1976
Points
810 points
Virtual Best Performance
Virtual Best Performance
Event
Virtual Best Performance
Performance
9,141 points
Event
Performance
Location
Date
Points
Decathlon
8,798 points
Los Angeles
9 August 1984
8,798 points
100 meters
10.26 (+2.0 m/s)
Stuttgart
27 August 1986
1,032 points
Long jump
8 .mw- 26 ft 3+1⁄4 in) (+0.4 m/s)
Los Angeles
8 August 1984
1,063 points
Shot put
15.73 m (51 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Stuttgart
27 August 1986
835 points
High jump
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Götzis
17 May 1980
906 points
400 meters
46.86
Götzis
22 May 1982
965 points
110 meters hurdles
14.04
Stuttgart
28 August 1986
969 points
Discus throw
47.62 m (156 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Arles
18 May 1986
821 points
Pole vault
5.10 m (16 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
Toronto
8 June 1983
941 points
Javelin throw
64.04 m (210 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Seoul
29 September 1988
799 points
1500 meters
4:20.3
Cwmbran
23 May 1976
810 points
Virtual Best Performance
9,141 points

References

  1. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150522222310/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/daley-thompson-1.html
  2. "Daley Thompson"
    http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/bios/daley_thompson.html
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/24/daley-thompson-help-british-athletes-two-time-olympic-decathlon-champion
  4. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/the-champion-that-time-forgot-why-do-we-find-it-so-hard-to-love-daley-thompson-876424.html
  5. Daley: Olympic Superstar
  6. The Sports 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Athletes of All Time
    https://books.google.com/books?id=Mwu_MYGlnooC&q=frank+sr
  7. Daley Thompson - Olympic Superstar
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW9DTF-Ora4
  8. "Daley Thompson 1980 Olympics"
    https://twitter.com/woodg31/status/1303051669685571587/photo/4
  9. "100 Greatest Sporting Moments – Results"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20020204090913/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest_sporting/results.html
  10. Case Studies in Marketing
  11. The Travel Franchise
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015524/https://www.the-travel-franchise.com/brand-ambassador-daley-thompson/
  12. "Daley Thompson – The Bubble Burst – Where is he now?"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110817063417/http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Daley%20Thompson
  13. Independent.co.uk
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/motoring-me-my-motor-vaulting-into-pole-position-daley-thompson-is-racing-again-only-now-he-s-in-the-driving-seat-matthew-gwyther-reports-2316533.html
  14. "Production Saloon Car Championship – MCD/BRDC/BRSCC (1972-2003)"
    https://motorsportwinners.com/defunct/production-saloon-car-championship-mcdbrdcbrscc/
  15. "1993 Willhire 24 Hours - Snetterton"
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/trackside/47309958692
  16. Homepage.ntlworld.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101020072050/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/martin.essam/FordCredit.htm
  17. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/athletics-facts-must-be-faced-in-trial-of-daley-thompson-great-names-new-games-two-of-the-worlds-finest-sportsmen-face-fresh-challenges-mervyn-brewer-finds-a-double-olympic-champion-on-trial-at-reading-fc-1381748.html
  18. jccm
    http://www.jccm-uk.com/talent/daley-thompson
  19. "Jamie's Dream School – Expert Profiles – Daley Thompson"
    http://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamies-dream-school/articles/daley-thompson
  20. Northumberland County Council
    https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/News/2018/Sep/Olympic-legend-Daley-Thompson-to-join-Kielder-runn.aspx
  21. Heart
    https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/celebrity-big-brother/celebrity-big-brother-2025-full-line-up-housemates-revealed/
  22. Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8659204/London-2012-Olympics-Daley-Thompson-the-unappreciated-hero-of-British-athletics.html
  23. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49212/supplement/16
  24. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55710/supplement/11
  25. Sports Illustrated Vault
    https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/09/14/a-better-deal-this-time-carl-lewis-hopes-to-add-to-his-1984-haul-of-four-gold-medals-while-shucking-the-image-problems-that-reduced-his-market-value
  26. Irish Central
    http://www.irishcentral.com/news/British-legend-makes-anti-Irish-slur-over-Olympic-torch-bearer-tattoo-made-in-USA-163388936.html
  27. Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9418536/London-2012-Daley-Thompson-accused-of-racism-after-Irish-gag-on-One-Show.html
  28. JOE
    http://www.joe.ie/sports/2012-olympics/so-the-jokes-on-daley-thompson-after-that-olympic-irish-gag-0027114-1
  29. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/07/celebrities-open-letter-scotland-independence-full-text
  30. "Elliot Thompson: Brains? They probably come from my mum"
    https://www.thetimes.com/article/elliot-thompson-brains-they-probably-come-from-my-mum-d02rbc2m2
  31. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2022/07/17/daley-elliot-thompson-dads-done-farah-wiggins-why-hasnt-got/
  32. Daley: Olympic Superstar
  33. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00216mg/daley-olympic-superstar
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