Hugh Thompson (athlete)

Hugh Thompson
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1914-04-29)29 April 1914
Died23 February 1943(1943-02-23) (aged 28)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

Hubert "Hugh" Thompson (29 April 1914 – 23 February 1943) 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]

  1. ^ 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 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.