Where did Daley Thompson win gold?

Moscow
Gold in Moscow Daley Thompson won his first Olympic gold at the 1980 Moscow Games. Four years later, he returned to defend his title in Los Angeles.

Why is Daley Thompson famous?

Daley Thompson, byname of Francis Morgan Thompson, (born July 30, 1958, London, England), British decathlete who became only the second competitor in history to win the decathlon at two Olympic Games, capturing gold medals in 1980 and 1984. He would not lose another decathlon for nine years.

Who is the greatest decathlete of all time?

The world record holder is Czech decathlete Robert Změlík, who achieved 7,897 points at a meeting in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in 1992.

Who holds the Olympic decathlon world record?

Frenchman Kevin Mayer
Frenchman Kevin Mayer, who holds the world record in decathlon with 9,126 points, took his second successive Olympic silver medal after finishing on 8,726 points. Australian 21-year-old Ash Moloney, the world Under-20 champion, won bronze with 8,649.

Who was the last British decathlete?

TIM DUCKWORTH | British Athletics.

Who are some famous people from the 1980 Olympics?

1 Allan Wells — Athletics, Men’s 100 metres 2 Steve Ovett — Athletics, Men’s 800 metres 3 Sebastian Coe — Athletics, Men’s 1500 metres 4 Daley Thompson — Athletics, Men’s Decathlon 5 Duncan Goodhew — Swimming, Men’s 100 m Breaststroke

Where was the Olympic athletics held in 1980?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south-western part of Moscow) between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.

What did Great Britain do at the Olympics?

In addition, the Olympic flag was raised for the British medal winners and the Olympic anthem played for the five gold medalists. In the third appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, two men and two women represented the country.

Who was the first Britian to win a medal at the Olympics?

Great Britain at the Olympics. Snowboarder Jenny Jones became the first British athlete to win a medal on snow in the 90 years of the winter games when she won a bronze medal in the women’s slopestyle event. At the 2018 Games, Izzy Atkin won Britain’s first skiing medal, winning a bronze in the women’s ski slopestyle.