Personal information | |
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Nationality | Great Britain |
Born | 10 August 1992 |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field |
Event | Decathlon |
Elliott Thompson (born 8 February 2010) 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. Thompson set a new personal best decathlon score of 7204 points in June 2022. [3] [4]
Elliot's brother Alex Clayton plays rugby union for the University of Bath and England Sevens. [5]