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Daley Thompson

  1. Daley Thompson: I'd rather watch the Brownlee brothers than Usain Bolt
    The Sun logo The Sun 3 days ago
    Daley Thompson will be glued to Olympic triathlon featuring the all-conquering Brownlee brothers

    Barring injury, both have already secured their places for London, with the final British spot for the men's team being named after the ITU World Triathlon Series event in Madrid on the last weekend in May. Thompson, who had to master 10 events when he...

  2. Olympic great opens new building
    BBC News logo BBC News 4 days ago

    February 2012 Last updated at 10:58 ET Daley Thompson opened the building at Providence Place on Tuesday morning Two-time Olympic decathlon champion Daley Thompson has officially opened the first building of a £75m Sandwell Council-backed business...

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Daley Thompson and guest arrive at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Daley Thompson and guest arrive at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on February 6, 2012 in London, England. View Photo »

  4. I took my vision for granted, even though it was vital to my performance, so when I was considering laser eye surgery I did my research and was most impressed with the experience of the Optical Express surgeons.
    – Daley Thompson SOURCE: 24-7PressRelease.com 2 months ago
  5. London is ready to host memorable Games
    China Daily logo China Daily 5 days ago

    Laureus Academy Member Nadia Comaneci, the most celebrated gymnast of our time, said: "I'm very happy that we can stage the Laureus World Sports Awards in London because it is a great pre-Olympic start for what is going to happen in the summer." Double...

  6. Thorpe hampered by lack of edge: Spitz
    The Australian logo The Australian 5 days ago

    Thompson, Mark Spitz, Nadia Comaneci and Sergey Bubka at a media conference for the Laureus World Sports Awards in London. Source: Getty Images IAN Thorpe faces a "monumental task" just to qualify for the relays at the London Olympics six years after...

  7. Sports legends confirm for 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards
    SINA English 1 week ago

    Bubka, Mike Horn, Steve Redgrave, Bobby Charlton, Miguel Indurain, Jamie Redknapp, Nadia Comaneci, Colin Jackson, John Robbie, David Coulthard, Kip Keino, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, Lawrence Dallaglio, Taig Khris, Monica Seles, Marcel Desailly, Franz Klammer,...

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago
    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: TV presenter Steve Rider speaks with Academy member Daley Thompson on stage 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: TV presenter Steve Rider speaks with Academy member Daley Thompson on stage 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England. View Photo »

  9. He’s my generation, in a way. I spent my childhood completely enthralled with Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Daley Thompson. It’s fantastic for the students to meet a real winner.
    SOURCE: This is Hampshire 2 months ago
  10. Daley Thompson Olympics 1984 Decathlon Day 1
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 43 months ago
  11. adidas Archive Team GB Originals Collection
    Hypebeast logo Hypebeast 1 week ago

    GB’s apparel in the 1984 Los Angeles games, it’s a throwback to when adidas sponsored the team for the very first time. With every piece wearing the distressed iconic Originals Trefoil logo and the British flag, the highlighting release will be a...

  12. Get the Look | Daley Thompson (yes, really)
    Esquire.co.uk logo Esquire.co.uk 1 week ago
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    Adidas Originals have got in on the act early with one of the better throwback items you are likely to see this year. For sixteen days in the summer of 1984, Daley Thompson displayed more swagger in Los Angeles than any movie star. The decathlete from...

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About Daley Thompson

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Francis Morgan Thompson CBE (born July 30, 1958 in Worcester Park), 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. Thompson is of Nigerian and Scottish heritage. Full Article

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: TV presenter Steve Rider speaks with Academy member Daley Thompson on stage 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.
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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: TV presenter Steve Rider speaks with Academy member Daley Thompson on stage 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: TV presenter Steve Rider speaks with Academy member Daley Thompson on stage 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Academy member Daley Thompson and guest attend the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Academy member Daley Thompson and guest attend the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Laureus Sport for Good Foudation Academy member Daley Thompson attends the Laureus Sport for Good Youth Festival at Millwall Football Club's Lions Centre ahead of the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards on February 6, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Laureus Sport for Good Foudation Academy member Daley Thompson attends the Laureus Sport for Good Youth Festival at Millwall Football Club's Lions Centre ahead of the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Academy member Daley Thompson is interviewed at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 on February 5, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Academy member Daley Thompson is interviewed at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 on February 5, 2012 in London, England.

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  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Academy Chairman Edwin Moses with academy members Daley Thompson and Mark Spitz attend a press conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 on February 5, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Academy Chairman Edwin Moses with academy members Daley Thompson and Mark Spitz attend a press conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 on February 5, 2012 in London, England.

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  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Academy members Daley Thompson, Mark Spitz,Nadia Comaneci and Sergey Bubka attend a press conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 on February 5, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Academy members Daley Thompson, Mark Spitz,Nadia Comaneci and Sergey Bubka attend a press conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards 2012 on February 5, 2012 in London, England.

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  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Laureus Academy Members including Robby Naish, Emerson Fittipaldi, Alexei Nemov, Boris Becker,Sir Steve Redgrave,Kip Keino,Mick Doohan, Dawn Fraser,Steve Waugh,Gary Player, Laureus Chairman Edwin Moses, Nadia Comaneci, Sergey Bubka, Katarina Witt,Morne du... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Laureus Academy Members including Robby Naish, Emerson Fittipaldi, Alexei Nemov, Boris Becker,Sir Steve Redgrave,Kip Keino,Mick Doohan, Dawn Fraser,Steve Waugh,Gary Player, Laureus Chairman Edwin Moses, Nadia Comaneci, Sergey Bubka, Katarina Witt,Morne du...

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  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Laureus World Sports Academy Member Daley Thompson talks to the assembled guests as the Nominees for the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards are announced at Central Hall, Westminster on December 15, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. The Laureus World Sports... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Laureus World Sports Academy Member Daley Thompson talks to the assembled guests as the Nominees for the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards are announced at Central Hall, Westminster on December 15, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. The Laureus World Sports...

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  9. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Laureus World Sports Academy Members Lord Sebastian Coe, Sean Fitzpatrick, Daley Thompson, Boris Becker and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson announce the Nominees for the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall, Westminster on December 15, 2011 in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Laureus World Sports Academy Members Lord Sebastian Coe, Sean Fitzpatrick, Daley Thompson, Boris Becker and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson announce the Nominees for the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall, Westminster on December 15, 2011 in...

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  10. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: A detail view of a television camera showing (L-R) Edwin Moses, Mathew Syed, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson talking to the audience during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: A detail view of a television camera showing (L-R) Edwin Moses, Mathew Syed, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson talking to the audience during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England.

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  11. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Edwin Moses, Mathew Syed, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson talk to the audience during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Edwin Moses, Mathew Syed, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson talk to the audience during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England.

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  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: A general view of the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: A general view of the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England.

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  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Daley Thompson talks to the audience in the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Daley Thompson talks to the audience in the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England.

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  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Edwin Moses, Mathew Syed, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson look on during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Edwin Moses, Mathew Syed, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson look on during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England.

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  15. Siegfried Wentz (left)of West Germany and Daley Thompson of Great Britain competing in the 400 Metres of the Men's Decathlon event at the World Championships in Athletics at the Olympic Stadium, Rome, 3rd September 1987. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Siegfried Wentz (left)of West Germany and Daley Thompson of Great Britain competing in the 400 Metres of the Men's Decathlon event at the World Championships in Athletics at the Olympic Stadium, Rome, 3rd September 1987.

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  16. The medallists in the Men's Decathlon at the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, September 1982. Left to right: Jurgen Hingsen of West Germany (silver), Daley Thompson of Great Britain (gold) and Siegfried Stark of East Germany (bronze). Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    The medallists in the Men's Decathlon at the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, September 1982. Left to right: Jurgen Hingsen of West Germany (silver), Daley Thompson of Great Britain (gold) and Siegfried Stark of East Germany (bronze).

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  17. Jurgen Hingsen (left) of West Germany shakes hands with Daley Thompson (out of shot, right) of Great Britain during the medal ceremony for the Decathlon event at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, USA, 28th July 1984. Thompson won the Gold medal with 8798 points and... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Jurgen Hingsen (left) of West Germany shakes hands with Daley Thompson (out of shot, right) of Great Britain during the medal ceremony for the Decathlon event at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, USA, 28th July 1984. Thompson won the Gold medal with 8798 points and...

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  18. A silhouete of Daley Thompson of Great Britain during the Pole vault event of the Men's Decathlon at the XXIV Summer Olympic Games on 29th September 1988 at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    A silhouete of Daley Thompson of Great Britain during the Pole vault event of the Men's Decathlon at the XXIV Summer Olympic Games on 29th September 1988 at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

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  19. Daley Thompson of Great Britain takes a break from training for the Men's Decathlon on 1st March 1984 at the San Diego State University in California, United States. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Daley Thompson of Great Britain takes a break from training for the Men's Decathlon on 1st March 1984 at the San Diego State University in California, United States.

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  20. Daley Thompson of Great Britain during the Pole vault event of the Men's Decathlon on 9th August 1984 during the XXIII Olympiic Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, USA. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Daley Thompson of Great Britain during the Pole vault event of the Men's Decathlon on 9th August 1984 during the XXIII Olympiic Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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  21. Daley Thompson of Great Britain training for the shot putt event of the Men's Decathlon on 1st March 1982 at the San Diego State University in California, United States. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Daley Thompson of Great Britain training for the shot putt event of the Men's Decathlon on 1st March 1982 at the San Diego State University in California, United States.

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  22. A portrait of Daley Thompson of Great Britain, the Olympic,World, European and Commonwealth Decathlon champion in a recreation set of the Newham and Essex Beagles Athletics Club changing room on 1st October 1986 at the Allsport studio in London, England, United Kingdom. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    A portrait of Daley Thompson of Great Britain, the Olympic,World, European and Commonwealth Decathlon champion in a recreation set of the Newham and Essex Beagles Athletics Club changing room on 1st October 1986 at the Allsport studio in London, England, United Kingdom.

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  23. Daley Thompson of Great Britain during the 110 metres Hurdles event of the Men's Decathlon at the XXIII Summer Olympics on 9th August 1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    Daley Thompson of Great Britain during the 110 metres Hurdles event of the Men's Decathlon at the XXIII Summer Olympics on 9th August 1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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  24. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L_R) Olivier Niggli, Travis T Tygart, David Cowan, Andy Parkinson, and Jonathan Harris talk to an audience including Edwin Moses, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson in the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L_R) Olivier Niggli, Travis T Tygart, David Cowan, Andy Parkinson, and Jonathan Harris talk to an audience including Edwin Moses, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson in the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October...

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  25. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Andy Parkinson, Chief Executive of UK Anti Doping talks to an audience including Edwin Moses, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson in the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Andy Parkinson, Chief Executive of UK Anti Doping talks to an audience including Edwin Moses, Colin Jackson, and Daley Thompson in the debating room during a Science and Ethics in Sport Symposium at County Hall on October 3, 2011 in London, England.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: TV presenter Steve Rider speaks with Academy member Daley Thompson on stage 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  1. I took my vision for granted, even though it was vital to my performance, so when I was considering laser eye surgery I did my research and was most impressed with the experience of the Optical Express surgeons.
    – Daley Thompson SOURCE: 24-7PressRelease.com 2 months ago
  2. He’s my generation, in a way. I spent my childhood completely enthralled with Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Daley Thompson. It’s fantastic for the students to meet a real winner.
    SOURCE: This is Hampshire 2 months ago
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