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Daley Thompson
Daley Thompson (1)
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Date of birth: 30 July 1958 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 10,26 (+2.0) | Stuttgart 1986 |
| Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) | 8.01 (+0.4) | Los Angeles 1984 |
| Long jump (>2.0 m/s) | 8.11 (+6.2) | Edmonton 1978 |
| Shot put | 16.10 | Walnut 1984 |
| High jump | 2.14 | Amarillo 1982 |
| 400 m | 46,86 | Götzis 1982 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,04 (-0.3) | Stuttgart 1986 |
| Discus throw | 49.10 | Stanford 1986 |
| Pole vault | 5.25 | London 1986 |
| Javelin throw | 65.38 | Götzis 1980 |
| 1500 m | 4.20,3 | Cwmbran 1976 |
| Total points based on PB | 9315 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 86905 | Sum of ten highest decathlon scores |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 6,84 | Cosford 1988 |
| 60 m hurdles | 8,04 | Stuttgart 1987 |
| 1000 m | 2.42,19 | Toronto 1984 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6629 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (18) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8056 h |
10,5 - 7.60 - 13.85 - 2.07 - 47,4 15,1 - 39.60 - 4.80 - 50.32 - 4.29,0 |
4398 | 3658 | 1 | Madrid 1977 |
| 8082 | 10,70 - 7.54 - 13.84 - 2.01 - 47,31 15,26 - 41.70 - 4.70 - 54.48 - 4.30,4 |
4349 | 3733 | 1 | Sittard 1977 |
| 8226 v. |
10,77 - 7.95 - 13.89 - 2.03 - 47,76 14,85 - 41.40 - 4.60 - 56.90 - 4.29,11 |
4434 | 3792 | 2 | Götzis 1978 |
| 8470 W |
10,50 - 8.11 - 14.43 - 2.07 - 47,85 14,92 - 41.68 - 4.80 - 56.60 - 4.25,78 |
4603 | 3867 | 1 | Edmonton 1978 |
| 8258 | 10,69 - 7.93 - 14.69 - 2.04 - 47,77 15,28 - 43.52 - 4.20 - 59.80 - 4.22,8 |
4505 | 3753 | 2 | Prague 1978 |
| 8648 WR |
10,55 - 7.72 - 14.46 - 2.11 - 48,04 14,37 - 42.98 - 4.90 - 65.38 - 4.25,49 |
4523 | 4125 | 1 | Götzis 1980 |
| 8522 | 10,62 - 8.00 - 15.18 - 2.08 - 48,01 14,47 - 42.24 - 4.70 - 64.16 - 4.39,90 |
4596 | 3926 | 1 | Moscow 1980 |
| 8730 WR v |
10,50 - 7.95 - 15.31 - 2.08 - 46,86 14,31 - 44.34 - 4.90 - 60.52 - 4.30,55 |
4675 | 4055 | 1 | Götzis 1982 |
| 8774 WR |
10,51 - 7.80 - 15.44 - 2.03 - 47,11 14,39 - 45.48 - 5.00 - 63.56 - 4.23,71 |
4584 | 4190 | 1 | Athens 1982 |
| 8424 | 10,66 - 7.71 - 15.17 - 2.04 - 47,59 15,00 - 44.58 - 4.90 - 62.98 - 4.43,48 |
4494 | 3930 | 1 | Brisbane 1982 |
| 8529 W |
10,44 - 7.63 - 15.38 - 2.09 - 48,73 14,46 - 42.20 - 5.10 - 62.04 - 4.42,58 |
4530 | 3999 | 1 | Etobicoke 1983 |
| 8714 v |
10,60 - 7.88 - 15.35 - 2.03 - 48,12 14,37 - 44.46 - 5.10 - 65.24 - 4.29,72 |
4527 | 4187 | 1 | Helsinki 1983 |
| 8847 WR |
10,44 - 8.01 - 15.72 - 2.03 - 46,97 14,33 - 46.56 - 5.00 - 65.24 - 4.35,00 |
4677 | 4170 | 1 | Los Angeles 1984 |
| 8667 | 10,56 - 7.81 - 15.39 - 1.98 - 47,52 14,35 - 47.62 - 4.90 - 63.28 - 4.30,04 |
4505 | 4162 | 1 | Arles 1986 |
| 8663 v |
10,37 - 7.70 - 15.01 - 2.08 - 47,30 14,22 - 43.72 - 5.10 - 60.82 - 4.39,63 |
4602 | 4061 | 1 | Edinburgh 1986 |
| 8811 | 10,26 - 7.72 - 15.73 - 2.00 - 47,02 14,04 - 43.38 - 5.10 - 62.78 - 4.26,16 |
4617 | 4194 | 1 | Stuttgart 1986 |
| 8124 | 10,67 - 7.52 - 15.09 - 2.01 - 48,61 14,87 - 45.18 - 4.80 - 54.14 - 4.48,78 |
4363 | 3761 | 9 | Roma 1987 |
| 8306 | 10,62 - 7.38 - 15.02 - 2.03 - 49,06 14,72 - 44.80 - 4.90 - 64.04 - 4.45,11 |
4332 | 3974 | 4 | Seoul 1988 |
| International medals (10) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1977 | Donetsk 1977 | U20 European | Decathlon | 7568 |  Gold |
| 1978 | Edmonton 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8470W | Gold |
| 1978 | Prague 1978 | European | Decathlon | 8258 |  Silver |
| 1980 | Moscow 1980 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | 8522 | Gold |
| 1982 | Athens 1982 | European | Decathlon | 8774 | Gold WR |
| 1982 | Brisbane 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8424 | Gold |
| 1983 | Helsinki 1983 | World | Decathlon | 8714v | Gold |
| 1984 | Los Angeles 1984 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | 8847 | Gold WR |
| 1986 | Edinburgh 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Decathlon | 8663v | Gold |
| 1986 | Stuttgart 1986 | European | Decathlon | 8811 | Gold |
WR – world record
v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
v. – all events with wind <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s (IAAF rule since 01/01/2010)
W – one event with wind >4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s (IAAF rule until 31/12/2009)
h – hand timed
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