Britain's greatest ever athlete — two-time Olympic decathlon champion and world record holder who dominated the event for a decade with unmatched consistency.
Daley Thompson is the only athlete to have held the Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth decathlon titles simultaneously. He won Olympic gold at Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984, the latter while setting a world record. His competitive intensity, athletic brilliance and irreverent personality made him the most popular British athlete of his era.
He is the only decathlete in history to hold the Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European titles simultaneously.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Olympic Gold Decathlon 1980 1984
- World Champion 1983
- World Record Holder 8,798 pts
- Grand Slam of all major titles