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Cynthia Thompson

Cynthia Annabelle Thompson (29 November 1923 – 8 March 2019) was a Jamaican sprinter. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica[2]

Cynthia Thompson
Thompson in the 100m final of the 1948 Summer Olympics
Personal information
BornCynthia Annabelle Thompson
(1923-11-29)29 November 1923[1]
Kingston, Jamaica
Died8 March 2019(2019-03-08) (aged 95)
Kingston, Jamaica
Sport
SportSprinting

Life and career

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She was one of four female athletes who represented Jamaica at its first Olympic Games, the 1948 Summer Olympics. Following her athletics career, she became a paediatrician and retired in 2000.[3]

Personal life

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While she was travelling with her teammates on the boat to London, she got seasickness and loss some weight before the competition.[4]

Death

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Thompson passed away on March 8, 2019 at the age of 95.

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Jamaica
1946 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 2nd 50 m 6.5
1st 100 m 12.1
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 50.1
1948 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 6th 100 m 12.87
8th (sf) 200 m 25.67
1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd 60 m 6.8
2nd 100 m 12.4
1st 4 × 100 m relay 48.9
1954 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 4th 100 m 12.4
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 48.34

References

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  1. ↑ Cynthia Thompson at Olympedia
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cynthia Thompson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "History-making Olympian Cynthia Thompson passes away". The Gleaner. 8 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Connie Aitcheson. "The life of a trailblazer". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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