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Born | February 15, 1895 Birch Hills, Northwest Territories, Canada | |||||||||||
Died | May 19, 1971 (aged 76) Oceanside, California, United States | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Hurdles, high jump | |||||||||||
Club | Prince Albert | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 110 mH – 14.4 (1920) HJ – 1.803 m (1918)[1][2] | |||||||||||
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Earl John "Tommy" Thomson (February 15, 1895 – May 19, 1971) was a Canadian athlete, a specialist in the high hurdles.[3][4] In 1920 he became the first Olympic gold medalist in 110 m hurdles from outside the United States.[1][5]
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