Daley Thompson

Daley Thompson
Thompson at the Laureus Day in June 2007
Personal information
Full nameFrancis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson
Born (1958-07-30) 30 July 1958
Notting Hill, London, England
Height6 ft 0 in (184 cm)
Weight14 st 7 lb (203 lb; 92 kg)
Sport
SportDecathlon
ClubEssex Beagles
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDecathlon 8,847 points
Medal record
International athletics competitions
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
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Decathlon
1984 Los Angeles Decathlon
World Championships
1983 Helsinki Decathlon
European Championships
1982 Athens Decathlon
1986 Stuttgart Decathlon
1978 Prague Decathlon
1986 Stuttgart 4 × 100 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton Decathlon
1982 Brisbane Decathlon
1986 Edinburgh Decathlon
1986 Edinburgh 4 × 100 m

Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, CBE (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 the greatest decathlete of all time, and was described in The Independent as "the world's greatest all-round athlete." His autobiography, Daley: Olympic Superstar, was published in 2024.