Dick Thompson (athlete)

Dick Thompson
Dick Thompson competing
Personal information
BornDecember 1930
Tynemouth, England
Died1993
St Oswald's Hospice, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportJavelin, club throw, shot put, wheelchair basketball, fencing
Medal record
Paralympic Games[1]
Athletics
Rome 1960 Men's Club Throw A
Rome 1960 Men's Javelin A
Rome 1960 Men's Javelin B
Rome 1960 Men's Precision Javelin A
Tokyo 1964 Men's Club Throw A
Tokyo 1964 Men's Javelin A
Tokyo 1964 Men's Shot Put A
Rome 1960 Men's Shot Put A
Tokyo 1964 Men's Wheelchair Dash Above T10
Tokyo 1964 Men's pentathlon 1
Tel Aviv 1968 Men's 100 m A
Tel Aviv 1968 Men's Javelin A
Wheelchair Basketball
Rome 1960 Men's Tournament Class A
Tokyo 1964 Men's Tournament A Complete
Rome 1960 Men's Tournament Class B

Dick Thompson (December 1930 – 1993) was a British Paralympic athlete who won six gold medals competing in track and field events.[1][2] Thompson was most successful at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, winning three golds in the javelin events, a gold in the club throw, a bronze in the shot put, and two medals with the men's wheelchair basketball team.[3]

Thompson married fellow Paralympian Diane Gubbin. He died in 1993, aged 62, at St Oswald's Hospice in Newcastle.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "IPC Historical Results Archive". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Dick Thompson".
  3. ^ Liam McCann (28 March 2006). The Olympics: Facts, Figures and Fun. Facts, Figures & Fun. p. 84.
  4. ^ "Dick Thompson". National Paralympic Heritage Trust. Retrieved 26 November 2022.


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