Cynthia Thompson
Jamaican sprinter (1923–2019)
Thompson in the 100m final of the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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Birth name | Cynthia Annabelle Thompson |
Born | (1923-11-29)29 November 1923[1] Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | 8 March 2019(2019-03-08) (aged 95) Kingston, Jamaica |
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Sport | Sprinting |
Cynthia Annabelle Thompson (29 November 1923 – 8 March 2019) was a Jamaican sprinter. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica.[2]
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]
References
- ^ 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.
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Central American and Caribbean Games champions in women's 100 metres
- 1938: Nola Thorne (PAN)
- 1946: Cynthia Thompson (JAM)
- 1950: Hyacinth Walters (JAM)
- 1954: Carlota Gooden (PAN)
- 1959: Jean Holmes (PAN)
- 1962–70: Miguelina Cobián (CUB)
- 1974: Carmen Valdés (CUB)
- 1978: Silvia Chivás (CUB)
- 1982: Luisa Ferrer (CUB)
- 1986: Pauline Davis (BAH)
- 1990–93: Liliana Allen (CUB)
- 1998: Chandra Sturrup (BAH)
- 2002: Liliana Allen (MEX)
- 2006–10: Tahesia Harrigan (IVB)
- 2014: Andrea Purica (VEN)
- 2018: Jonielle Smith (JAM)
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