Dick Thompson (athlete)

Dick Thompson
Dick Thompson competing
Personal information
Full nameDick Thompson
Born(1930-12-00)December , 1930
Tynemouth, England
Died1993(1993-00-00) (aged 62–63)
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 placeRome 1960Men's Club Throw A
Gold medal – first placeRome 1960Men's Javelin A
Gold medal – first placeRome 1960Men's Javelin B
Gold medal – first placeRome 1960Men's Precision Javelin A
Gold medal – first placeTokyo 1964Men's Club Throw A
Gold medal – first placeTokyo 1964Men's Javelin A
Silver medal – second placeTokyo 1964Men's Shot Put A
Bronze medal – third placeRome 1960Men's Shot Put A
Bronze medal – third placeTokyo 1964Men's Wheelchair Dash Above T10
Bronze medal – third placeTokyo 1964Men's pentathlon 1
Bronze medal – third placeTel Aviv 1968Men's 100 m A
Bronze medal – third placeTel Aviv 1968Men's Javelin A
Wheelchair Basketball
Silver medal – second placeRome 1960Men's Tournament Class A
Silver medal – second placeTokyo 1964Men's Tournament A Complete
Bronze medal – third placeRome 1960Men'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. 1 2 "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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