Elliot Thompson Explained

Elliott Thompson
Nationality:	Great Britain
Sport:	Track and Field
Event:	Decathlon
Birth Date:	10 August 1992
Pb:	Decathlon: 7204 (Laval, 2022)

Elliott 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]

Early life

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 later worked as a personal trainer.^{[3] [4]}

Career

Thompson took up decathlon in 2016 at the age of 24 years-old. Thompson set a new personal best decathlon score of 7204 points in June 2022. He became national champion in the decathlon at the 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester. This came 46 years after his father Daley won his first British national title.^[5]

Personal life

He is the son of two time Olympic champion decathlete Daley Thompson. Elliot's brother Alex Clayton played rugby union for the University of Bath and England Sevens.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elliott THOMPSON | Profile. Worldathletics.org. 22 July 2022.
2. Web site: Daley Thompson gives emotional reaction to son becoming GB decathlon champion. 26 June 2022. Mirror.co.uk. 22 July 2022.
3. Web site: Elliott Thompson: Brains? They probably come from my mum. Rick. Broadbent. 22 July 2022. Thetimes.co.uk.
4. Web site: Daley and Elliot Thompson: 'My dad's done more than Farah or Wiggins – why hasn't he got a knighthood?'. Ben. Bloom. 17 July 2022. 22 July 2022. Telegraph.co.uk.
5. Web site: Daley Thompson's son wins British decathlon title - 46 years after his father's first. The Daily Telegraph. 24 July 2024. 25 June 2022. Ben. Bloom.
6. Web site: Exploring the family connections in the Six Nations Under-20s. Sixnationsrugby.com. 22 July 2022.