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Well, he didn't exactly win EVERY decathlon he entered but Daley Thompson won the gold medal at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, 1983 World Championships, 1982 and 1986 European Championships, and the 1978, 1982, and 1986 Commonwealth Games. He won silver at the 1978 European Championships. The "Daley Decade" is a tribute termed to Daley Thompson's achievements in sports.
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What year did diversity enter Britain's got talent?
They entered and won in 2009.
Who has won all ten events in the decathlon?
No one on a national or international level has won all ten events in one given decathlon.
Did Daley Thomson won olympic gold medal twice for great Britain?
Yes ... Daley won the gold medal in decathlon at the 1980 Games in Moscow and 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
Who won the silver medal in men's decathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
Kevin Mayer won the silver medal in the Men's Decathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Which country won the bronze medal in men's decathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
The bronze medal in the Men's Decathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was won by Canada.
Who won the 2008 decathlon?
The gold medalist in decathlon at the 2008 Games in Beijing was Bryan Clay of the United States. Andrei Krauchanka of Belarus won silver and Leonel Suarez of Cuba won bronze.
What sport did Bruce Jenner do?
Bruce Jenner was a decathlete and won the gold medal in decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Which female won the last decathlon gold medal?
Women do not compete for a gold medal in the decathlon yet. The women do a 7 event Heptathlon, which was won in 2012 by Jessica Ennis.
Who won the bronze medal in men's decathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
Damian Warner is the athlete who won the bronze medal in the Men's Decathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
How many times have Great Britain won a Decathlon in the Olympics?
Tom Kiely won in 1904, Daley Thompson won in 1980 and again in 1984. So the answer is two, but three times. Thompson is one of two people (American Bob Mathias the other) who have repeated as Olympic Decathlon Champion. Here is another asterisk to add. In 1980 many countries boycotted the Olympics in Moscow, then in the Soviet Union. Great Britain attended but competed under the Olympic flag in support of the political issues for the boycott.
What event did Bruce Jenner win a gold medal in?
He only won one medal in the Olympics and it was the gold medal
Who won the James E Sullivan Award in 1960?
Rafer Johnson- Decathlon
