Guido Kratschmer

“A World Record and a Gold Medal” by Rob Leachman From the “Great Rivalries of Olympic Track and Field” Series This Series As the Olympic year of 1980 began, Daley Thompson was just twenty-one years old, had never won a major international decathlon competition, and the previous year had only competed in one decathlon, a … Read more

“Daley Thompson – A Reluctant Decathlete” by Rob Leachman From the “Great Rivalries of Olympic Track and Field” Series This Series As Daley Thompsons strode into the discus ring for the last of his three attempts in the event at the Los Angeles Olympics, the defending champion, gold medal favorite, and arguably the best decathlete … Read more