Hugh Thompson (athlete)
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | 1914 |
Died | 1942 (aged 27–28) |
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 1500 metres |
Hugh Thompson (1914 – 1942) was a Canadian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hugh Thompson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 July 2018.