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Cynthia Thompson

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

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

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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.