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Also Known As Francis Morgan Thompson
Born July 30, 1958 (age 68) • London • England
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Daley Thompson executing his long jump en route to successfully defending his Olympic decathlon title at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Daley Thompson of Great Britain in mid-stride throwing a javelin during the decathlon at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, with a crowd watching in the stadium.
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Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics, smiling and wearing a dark suit with an open-collared shirt, with a blurred purple background.
Sebastian Coe
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Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
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Michael Johnson smiles and holds an American flag behind him while celebrating on the track after setting a world record in the 200-meter race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Michael Johnson
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Sergey Bubka
Sergey Bubka
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Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses
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Marita Koch
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Yuriy Sedykh
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Steve Ovett
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Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton
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Joan Benoit Samuelson
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Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
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Noureddine Morceli
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee in a red and white USA uniform throws a javelin during the heptathlon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, wearing bib number 578.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Fanny Blankers-Koen leaps over a hurdle ahead of other runners during the 80-metre hurdles race at the 1948 London Olympics, with a stadium crowd in the background.
Fanny Blankers-Koen
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Australian hurdler Shirley Strickland de la Hunty
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty
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Peter Snell
Peter Snell
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Emil Zátopek
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