When was Daley Thompson born?

When was Daley Thompson born?

July 30, 1958 (age 63 years)
Daley Thompson/Date of birth

Daley Thompson, byname of Francis Morgan Thompson, (born July 30, 1958, London, England), British decathlete who became only the second competitor in history to win the decathlon at two Olympic Games, capturing gold medals in 1980 and 1984.

Where was Daley Thompson born?

Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom
Daley Thompson/Place of birth

Has Daley Thompson got a daughter?

Katarina Mary Johnson-Thompson (born 9 January 1993) is an English heptathlete. She won the gold medal at the 2019 World Championships and broke the British record with a score of 6,981 points, which ranks her at No.

Is Daley Thompson a Sir?

He has never become Sir Daley Thompson. In an Olympic year, with Katrina Johnson-Thompson one of GB’s best hopes for a gold medal in the heptathlon in Tokyo, it seems crazy his knowledge is not being utilised by British sport.

How Old Is Daley Thompson now?

63 years (July 30, 1958)
Daley Thompson/Age

Who did Daley Thompson marry?

Lisa Clayton
Daley Thompson/Partner

What is Daley Thompson famous for?

Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, CBE (born 30 July 1958), known as Daley Thompson, is a British 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.

How old is Kjt?

28 years (January 9, 1993)
Katarina Johnson-Thompson/Age

What happened to Katarina Johnson?

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, whose Olympic heptathlon dreams ended when she tore a calf muscle while in medal contention on Wednesday, has said that refusing to get in a wheelchair despite being in pain was a last gesture of defiance after a tough year.

Why did Daley Thompson whistle the national anthem?

The perceived wisdom is that Daley Thompson was hard to love. The press certainly hated him and still go after him to this day. To them he is charmless, rude, arrogant and worse a ‘scrooge’. They’ve labelled him a mean, serial shagger from the moment he whistled the national anthem on the podium.

How old is Linford Christie?

61 years (April 2, 1960)
Linford Christie/Age

Who was the best decathlon athlete?

Decathlon

  • The official decathlon world record holder is Kevin Mayer of France, with a score of 9,126 points set during the 2018 Décastar in Talence, France, which was ratified by World Athletics.
  • The total decathlon score for all world records in the respective events would be 12,568.

Who is the actor known as Daley Thompson?

Daley Thompson was born on July 30, 1958 in London, England as Francis Daley Thompson. He is an actor, known for Daley’s Decathlon (1982), Commonwealth Games (1954) and Stopwatch (1978). See full bio »

When was Francis Daley Thompson born and when did he die?

Daley Thompson was born on July 30, 1958 in London, England as Francis Daley Thompson. Menu Movies Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop Rated MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight TV Shows

When did Daley Thompson break the world record?

Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, CBE (born 30 July 1958), known as Daley Thompson, is a British 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.

When did Daley Thompson start competing in the decathlon?

Daley Thompson Facts. Daley Thompson (born 1958) was one of the best decathlon athletes in history. He began competing in the decathlon in 1975 and won every event he entered from 1978 until 1988.