Cynthia Thompson
.jpg) Thompson in the 100m final of the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cynthia Annabelle Thompson 29 November 1923[1] |
| Died | 8 March 2019 (aged 95) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Cynthia Annabelle Thompson (29 November 1923 – 8 March 2019) was a Jamaican sprinter. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica[2]
Life and career
[edit]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
[edit]While she was travelling with her teammates on the boat to London, she got seasickness and loss some weight before the competition.[4]
Death
[edit]Thompson passed away on March 8, 2019 at the age of 95.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
[edit]- ↑ Cynthia Thompson at Olympedia
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "History-making Olympian Cynthia Thompson passes away". The Gleaner. 8 March 2019.
- ↑ Connie Aitcheson. "The life of a trailblazer". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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