Daley thompson age

Francis Morgan Ayodele “Daley” Thompson was born on 30th July 1958 in Notting Hill, London. From 7 years of age, he attended Farley Close Boarding School at Bolney in Sussex.

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Daley really wanted to be a professional footballer but trained as a sprinter during his school days and won the 1975 Senior 200m title for London Schools.

Meteoric rise

It was in 1975 that Daley took part in (and won) his first decathlon, the Welsh Championships with 6,523 points. Only 2 months later he improved by 322 points in winning the AAA U20 title. In 1976, at only 17, he won his only AAA Decathlon title with a score of 7,517 points. He spent his 18th birthday competing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics where he finished 18th. The next year he won the European Junior Decathlon title and then broke through the 8,000 point barrier.

For the next 8 years Daley was unbeatable as he won the inaugural World Championship decathlon and Olympic, European and Commonwealth titles twice each. Between 1980 and 1984 he broke the world record 4 times. His world record points total of 8,847, when winning the Olympic title in 1984 in Los Angeles, remains the UK record.

Medal haul

• 1980 Olympic Games decathlon gold, 1984 Olympic Games decathlon gold
• 1983 World Championships decathl

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  Zodiac Sign (Western)

  Leo

  Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

  Zodiac Sign (Vedic)

  Capricorn

  Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

  Place of Birth

  London

  Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)

  Chinese Zodiac Sign

  Dog (狗)

  Name Number (Chaldean)

  57 => 3

  Name Number (Pythagorean)

  5

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  Meaning of rendering name - Daley

  From depiction valley, meadow

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  July 30, 1958 Facts

  Generation Group

  Daley Thompson belongs to say publicly Baby Boomers group.

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  Place healthy Birth: London

  Occupation: athletics competitor

  Awards Received: Boss of depiction Order be more or less the Nation Empire | BBC Disports Personality slant the Class Award

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  Astrology Analysis

  Ephemeris for July 30, 1958

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  Planet	Position (Tropical, Western)	Transits arrangement July 30, 2024	Secondary Progressions for July 30, 2024
  Sun	6 Leo 46	7 Leo 46	10 Libra • Daley Thompson facts for kids Thompson at the Laureus Day in June 2007 Personal information Nationality British Born (1958-07-30) 30 July 1958 (age 66) Notting Hill, London, England Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 14 st 7 lb Sport Sport Decathlon Club Essex Beagles Achievements and titles Personal best(s) Decathlon 8,847 points Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, CBE (born 30 July 1958), better known as Daley Thompson, 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 one of the greatest decathletes of all time. Robert Chalmers described him as "the greatest all-round athlete this country has ever produced." His autobiography, Daley: Olympic Superstar, was published in 2024. Early life and education Thompson was born in Notting Hill, London, the second son of a British Nigerian father, Frank Thompson, who ran a minicab firm, and Scottish mother, Lydia, from Dundee. When Thompson was six, his father left home.