Daley Thompson

Athlete

Daley Thompson is a British decathlete and two-time Olympic champion, known for his exceptional athleticism and mental resilience in sports.

Born
July 30, 1958
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46
Rank
#5070

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"I'm obsessive. I want to know the answer to how good I am. Most people aren't."

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"I tend to eat vegetables only when I'm with the kids and the rest of the time, I'm a bit slack. But, I am weight-conscious, so I concentrate on avoiding junk food."

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"There are lots of women tennis players, for instance, but because not many of them seem to have much personality, they're interchangeable. You don't have a feeling about them."

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"It's good to be difficult to know. Too many people are too easy to know."

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"Ever since I was a kid, whatever situation I was presented with, I always made the most of it."

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"There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating."

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