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In which years did Daley Thompson win the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games?

  • 1982 and 1986

  • 1980 and 1983

  • 1980 and 1984

  • 1981 and 1985

Answer

Daley Thompson won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He is the only British athlete to have won two decathlon gold medals at the Olympic Games. Thompson set a world record in the decathlon at the 1984 Olympics, scoring 8,847 points. He is the only British athlete to have set a world record in the decathlon.
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