Thomp‧son, Da‧ley /ˈtɒmps
ən $ ˈtɑː-, ˈdeɪli/
(1958–) a British
athlete who competed in the
decathlon (=competition with ten different events, including running short and long distances and jumping over a high bar). He held the world record for several years, and won
gold medals at the 1980 and 1984
Olympic Games.
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