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/marathon |
| 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][2]
Biography
Thompson twice finished second behind George Larner and Fred Carter respectively in the 7 miles racewalking event at the 1905 AAA Championships and 1906 AAA Championships.[3][4] 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.[5][6][7][8]
Thompson represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[9] where he participated in the marathon event but did not finish, dropping out after 15 miles.[10]
References
- ^ "Frederick Thompson". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Olympic profile Archived 12 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine