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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
I'll open the bidding with Daley Thompson the British Decathlete.
Hard to be good at one athletic event let alone ten !
Competed in 6 Olympic finals
2 Olympic gold medals.1980+'84
1 World Championship gold medal.'83
2 European Championship gold medals. '82+'86
3 Commonwealth Championship gold medals. '78,'82 + '86
The FIRST athlete to hold all four recognized titles at the same time !
Broke the world record on 4 separate occasions !
From '78 to '87 was unbeaten in 12 successive meetings !!!
Hard to be good at one athletic event let alone ten !
Competed in 6 Olympic finals
2 Olympic gold medals.1980+'84
1 World Championship gold medal.'83
2 European Championship gold medals. '82+'86
3 Commonwealth Championship gold medals. '78,'82 + '86
The FIRST athlete to hold all four recognized titles at the same time !
Broke the world record on 4 separate occasions !
From '78 to '87 was unbeaten in 12 successive meetings !!!