Question 1

True or false: Daley Thompson is a dual Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, winning in 1980 and 1984.

Accepted Answer

True. He won gold at Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984, making him one of only two men to achieve this.

Question 2

True or false: He held the decathlon world record for nearly a decade, from 1982 to 1992.

Accepted Answer

True. Thompson set the record in 1982 and it stood until Dan O'Brien broke it in 1992.

Question 3

True or false: He once refused to compete in the 1988 Olympics due to a dispute over his uniform.

Accepted Answer

False. Thompson competed in 1988 (finishing 4th), though he had public disagreements with the British athletics federation.

Question 4

True or false: Thompson broke the decathlon world record four times during his career.

Accepted Answer

True. He set or broke the record four times between 1980 and 1982, a feat of dominance.

Question 5

True or false: He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for his services to athletics.

Accepted Answer

False. Thompson was appointed OBE, not knighted, despite his legendary status.

Question 6

True or false: Daley Thompson once competed in a 100m sprint against a horse and won.

Accepted Answer

False. Though a showman, this exact stunt is a myth; Thompson did race a horse for a TV show but lost.

Question 7

True or false: He once trained for an entire year using only a unicycle and a trampoline.

Accepted Answer

False. This absurd training method is fabricated; Thompson was known for intense, traditional decathlon training.

Question 8

True or false: Daley Thompson's real first name is Francis, and he was named after his father.

Accepted Answer

True. His birth name is Francis Morgan Thompson; 'Daley' is a nickname from his childhood.

Daley Thompson Trivia Questions