Daley Thompson

Daley Thompson was born in Notting Hill, London, and rose to become one of athletics' greatest all-round competitors. He won Olympic gold in the decathlon in 1980 and 1984, and became the first athlete to simultaneously hold Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles. He set four world records during his career, with his final record of 8,847 points (set in 1984) standing until 1992. After retiring from athletics in 1992 due to injury, he played football for Wimbledon and Mansfield Town. He received the MBE in 1982, the OBE in 1986, and was advanced to CBE in 2000.