Elliot Thompson

For the American painter, see Elliott Thompson.

Elliott Thompson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 33)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event
Decathlon
ClubEnfield & Haringey AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 7204 (Laval, 2022)

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]

Biography

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]

Thompson took up decathlon in 2016 at the age of 24 years-old. Thompson set a new personal best decathlon score of 7204 points in June 2022. He became national champion in the decathlon at the 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester. This came 46 years after his father Daley won his first British national title.[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

  1. ^ "Elliott THOMPSON | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Daley Thompson gives emotional reaction to son becoming GB decathlon champion". Mirror.co.uk. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ Broadbent, Rick (July 2022). "Elliott Thompson: Brains? They probably come from my mum". The Times. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Exploring the family connections in the Six Nations Under-20s". Sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

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