Rickie Thompson

Rickie Thompson
Personal information
Born	1 December 1959 (64 years, 321 days old)
Home town	Abilene, Texas
Education	Jefferson Middle School (Abilene, Texas); Jones Futures Academy; University of Texas at El Paso; Houston Christian University;
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Sport of athletics
Event	High jump
College team	UTEP Miners; Houston Christian Huskies;
Club	Bayou City Track Club
Achievements and titles
National finals	1983 NCAAs; • High jump, 1st ;
Personal best	HJ: 2.30m (1983);
	Updated on 1 January 2024

Richie Thompson (born 1 December 1959), better known as Rickie Thompson or Ricky Thompson, is an American former high jumper. In 1983, he became the first ever national champion for the Houston Christian Huskies in any sport by winning the 1983 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the high jump.

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