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'''Elliott Thompson''' (born 10 August 1992) is a British [[Sport of athletics|athlete]]. He is the 2022 British champion of [[decathlon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/elliot-thompson-14754502|title=Elliott THOMPSON | Profile|website=Worldathletics.org|access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> He is the son of two time [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion decathlete [[Daley Thompson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/daley-thompson-gives-emotional-reaction-27331764|title=Daley Thompson gives emotional reaction to son becoming GB decathlon champion|date=26 June 2022|website=Mirror.co.uk|access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> |
'''Elliott Thompson''' (born 10 August 1992) is a British [[Sport of athletics|athlete]]. He is the 2022 British champion of [[decathlon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/elliot-thompson-14754502|title=Elliott THOMPSON | Profile|website=Worldathletics.org|access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> He is the son of two time [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion decathlete [[Daley Thompson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/daley-thompson-gives-emotional-reaction-27331764|title=Daley Thompson gives emotional reaction to son becoming GB decathlon champion|date=26 June 2022|website=Mirror.co.uk|access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Thompson graduated with a degree in mechatronics and robotics from [[Leeds University]] and played [[rugby union]] as a back before suffering a serious shoulder injury. Thompson worked as a personal trainer |
Thompson graduated with a degree in mechatronics and robotics from [[Leeds University]] and played [[rugby union]] as a back before suffering a serious shoulder injury. Thompson later worked as a personal trainer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/elliot-thompson-brains-they-probably-come-from-my-mum-d02rbc2m2|title=Elliott Thompson: Brains? They probably come from my mum|first=Rick|last=Broadbent|access-date=22 July 2022|website=Thetimes.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2022/07/17/daley-elliot-thompson-dads-done-farah-wiggins-why-hasnt-got/|title=Daley and Elliot Thompson: 'My dad's done more than Farah or Wiggins – why hasn't he got a knighthood?'|first=Ben|last=Bloom|date=17 July 2022|access-date=22 July 2022|website=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Thompson took up decathlon in 20-6 at the age of for five years prior to winning the national title at the age of 2024 years-old. He became national champion at the [[2022 British Athletics Championships]]. Thompson set a new personal best decathlon score of 7204 points in June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2022/06/25/daley-thompsons-son-wins-british-decathlon-title-46-years/|website=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=24 July 2024|title= Daley Thompson's son wins British decathlon title - 46 years after his father's first|date=25 June 2022|first=Ben|last=Bloom}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Elliot's brother Alex Clayton |
He is the son of two time [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion decathlete [[Daley Thompson]]. Elliot's brother Alex Clayton played [[rugby union]] for the [[University of Bath]] and [[England Sevens]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/2021/06/15/exploring-the-family-connections-in-the-six-nations-under-20s/?amp|title=Exploring the family connections in the Six Nations Under-20s|website=Sixnationsrugby.com|access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:51, 24 July 2024
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| Nationality | Great Britain |
| Born | 10 August 1992 |
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| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Decathlon |
Elliott Thompson (born 10 August 1992) is a British athlete. He is the 2022 British champion of decathlon.[1] He is the son of two time Olympic champion decathlete Daley Thompson.[2]
Early life
Thompson graduated with a degree in mechatronics and robotics from Leeds University and played rugby union as a back before suffering a serious shoulder injury. Thompson later worked as a personal trainer.[3][4]
Career
Thompson took up decathlon in 20-6 at the age of for five years prior to winning the national title at the age of 2024 years-old. He became national champion at the 2022 British Athletics Championships. Thompson set a new personal best decathlon score of 7204 points in June 2022.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of two time Olympic champion decathlete Daley Thompson. Elliot's brother Alex Clayton played rugby union for the University of Bath and England Sevens.[6]
References
- ^ "Elliott THOMPSON | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Daley Thompson gives emotional reaction to son becoming GB decathlon champion". Mirror.co.uk. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Broadbent, Rick. "Elliott Thompson: Brains? They probably come from my mum". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Bloom, Ben (17 July 2022). "Daley and Elliot Thompson: 'My dad's done more than Farah or Wiggins – why hasn't he got a knighthood?'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Bloom, Ben (25 June 2022). "Daley Thompson's son wins British decathlon title - 46 years after his father's first". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Exploring the family connections in the Six Nations Under-20s". Sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
