Daley Thompson
See also: Thompson
Daley Thompson , born the July 30th 1958 with London, is a British Athlète
Born from a father Nigeria N and from a Scottish mother , it takes part in old 18 years in its first Olympic Games in 1976, test where it finishes 18th Décathlon. In 1978, it gains the plays of the the Commonwealth, but fails the Championnats of Europe of athletics 1978, obtaining only the money medal. Since 1980, it gains the Olympic Games of summer of 1980 of Moscow, beating the world records at the same time.
During these Eighties, he faces a frightening adversary, the German of the West Jürgen Hingsen. They will beat the world records in turn, but, in the great championships, Daley Thompson will always take the top, gaining the title European 1982, the first edition of the Championnats of the world of athletics and finally a second Olympic title at the time of the Olympic Games of summer of 1984 with Los Angeles. In this last test, after a competition baited on the first 7 tests, it is detached finally at the time of the jump to the pole. It will obtain at the time of these plays new world records, this one being obtained only one year later after an adjustment on behalf of IAAF.
In 1986, he adds two new titles, a gold medal with the plays of the Commonwealth and a new title of Championnats of Europe of athletics 1986, always in front of his unhappy rival Jürgen Hingsen.
Wounded, it has lost its first competition for nine years at the time of the championships of Europe of athletics 1987. Then, the following year, again wounded, it finishes only 4th Olympic Games of summer of 1988.
It is known for its incredible direction of the competition, as the contest of 1984 proves it: after the first two throwings the discus disastrous, and whereas its rival carries out his best personal performance, it carries out a third throw which replaces it at the head.
But it is also known for its enormous character, refusing for example to be door flag with the plays of the Commonwealth, pretexting that the ceremony was going to reduce its chances of victory.
Prize list
- Olympic Games of summer
- gold medal with the Olympic Games of summer of 1980 with Moscow
- gold medal with the Olympic Games of summer of 1984 with Los Angeles
- Championships of the world of athletics
- gold medal with the Championships of the world of athletics 1983
- Championships of Europe of athletics
- gold medal with the Championships of Europe of athletics 1982
- gold medal with the Championships of Europe of athletics 1986
- medal of money to the Championships of Europe of athletics 1978
- others
- gold medal with the Plays of the Commonwealth in 1978,1982,1986
- world records of the decathlon with 8.648 points with Moscow in 1980
- world records of the decathlon with 8.730 points in 1982
- world records of the decathlon with 8.774 points with Athens in 1982
- world records of the decathlon with 8.847 points with Los Angeles in 1984
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