Francis Daley Thompson Wiki Biography
Francis Morgan Ayodélé “Daley” Thompson CBE (born 30 July 1958), 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.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 (along with Bob Mathias and Dan O’Brien). Robert Chalmers described him as “the greatest all-round athlete this country [United Kingdom] has ever produced.”
| Full Name | Daley Thompson |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 30, 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom |
| Height | 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 92.08 |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | Elliot Thompson, Alex Thompson, Austin Thompson, Rachel Thompson, Aaron Thompson |
| Parents | Frank Thompson, Lydia Thompson |
| Partner | Lisa Clayton, Lisa Clayton |
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| http://www.twitter.com/daley_thompson | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1667762 |
| Awards | BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award |
| Nominations | Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year |
| TV Shows | Gladiators: Train 2 Win |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | London SW6, England [June 2008] |
| 2 | He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Honours List before being awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen’s Millennium Honors List for his services to Athletics. |
| 3 | Champion British Olympic athlete turned television pundit. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daley’s Decathlon | 1982 | TV Movie |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest(Three-time Commonwealth Decathlon Champion) |
| The One Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Jamie’s Dream School | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sport Relief 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Unsere Besten | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| GMTV | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sydney 2000 Olympics: Bud Greenspan’s Gold from Down Under | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Under Pressure | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Host |
| Gladiators: Train 2 Win | 1995 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| The Weekend Show | 1995 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Stopwatch | 1981-1982 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter / Himself |
| Family Fortunes | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Question of Sport | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les grands duels du sport | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |