Dick Thompson (athlete)

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]

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
Gold medal – first place Rome 1960 Men's Club Throw A
Gold medal – first place Rome 1960 Men's Javelin A
Gold medal – first place Rome 1960 Men's Javelin B
Gold medal – first place Rome 1960 Men's Precision Javelin A
Gold medal – first place Tokyo 1964 Men's Club Throw A
Gold medal – first place Tokyo 1964 Men's Javelin A
Silver medal – second place Tokyo 1964 Men's Shot Put A
Bronze medal – third place Rome 1960 Men's Shot Put A
Bronze medal – third place Tokyo 1964 Men's Wheelchair Dash Above T10
Bronze medal – third place Tokyo 1964 Men's pentathlon 1
Bronze medal – third place Tel Aviv 1968 Men's 100 m A
Bronze medal – third place Tel Aviv 1968 Men's Javelin A
Wheelchair Basketball
Silver medal – second place Rome 1960 Men's Tournament Class A
Silver medal – second place Tokyo 1964 Men's Tournament A Complete
Bronze medal – third place Rome 1960 Men's Tournament Class B

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

References
  1. "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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