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Music – 1984 – God Save The Queen – At Olympic Decathlon Gold Medal Ceremony Of GBR Daley Thompson

Daley Thompson is an English former decathlete…..who won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980 and in Los Angeles in 1984…..while breaking the world record for the event on four different occasions…..and with four world records, two Olympic gold medals, three Commonwealth  titles and wins in the World and European Championships, Thompson is considered by many to be one of the greatest decathletes of all time. Robert Chalmers described him as “the greatest all-round athlete this country [United Kingdom] has ever produced.” 

As seen in this video herewith….GBR Daley Thompson stands atop the medal stand…..as the gold medal winner of the men’s decathlon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games…..as “God Save The Queen” is being played by the All American Olympic Band.

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