Elliot Thompson
Personal information
NationalityGreat Britain
Born (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventDecathlon

Elliot Thompson (born 10 August 1992) is a British athlete. He is the 2022 British champion of decathlon.[1] He is the son of two time Olympic champion decathlete Daley Thompson.[2]

Thompson graduated with a degree in mechatronics and robotics from Leeds University and played rugby union as a back before suffering a serious shoulder injury. Thompson worked as a personal trainer and had been a decathlete for five years before winning the senior British Championship in 2022. Thomson set a new personal best decathlon score of 7204 points in June 2022.[3][4]

Personal life

Elliot's brother Alex Clayton plays rugby union for the University of Bath and England Sevens.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Elliot THOMPSON | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Daley Thompson gives emotional reaction to son becoming GB decathlon champion". Mirror.co.uk. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Broadbent, Rick. "Elliot Thompson: Brains? They probably come from my mum". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Bloom, Ben (17 July 2022). "Daley and Elliot Thompson: 'My dad's done more than Farah or Wiggins – why hasn't he got a knighthood?'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Exploring the family connections in the Six Nations Under-20s". Sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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