Awards & Winners

Daley Thompson

Date of Birth 30-July-1958
Place of Birth Notting Hill
(London W11, London)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Athlete
Francis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE, is a former decathlete from the UK. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. 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 [United Kingdom] has ever produced."

Awards by Daley Thompson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Daley Thompson.

1983


Nominations 1983 »

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

1982


BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award