Frederick Thompson (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1880 Holborn, London, England |
| Died | 19 December 1956 (aged 76) Thornton Heath, London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | walking events |
| Club | Ranelagh Harriers, Richmond |
Frederick Bertie Thompson (4 August 1880 – 19 December 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's Marathon.[1]
Biography
[edit]Thompson twice finished second behind George Larner and Frank Carter respectively in the 7 miles racewalking event at the 1905 AAA Championships and 1906 AAA Championships.[2][3] In 1907, he became the National 7 miles walk champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1907 AAA Championships with a 52:46.6 time.[4][5][6][7]
At the 1908 Olympic Games in the marathon event, he did not finish, dropping out after 15 miles.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Frederick Thompson". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1905. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Championships". Bristol Times and Mirror. 9 July 1906. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ gbr athletics
- ^ "Champion athletes". Daily Record. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Sporting Life. 8 July 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Olympic profile Archived 12 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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