Fred Thompson (rower)

Medal record
Men's Rowing
Competitor for  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver 1932 Los Angeles Coxless pairs
British Empire Games
Silver 1930 Hamilton Eights
Bronze 1938 Sydney Eights

Frederick "Fred" or "Rangi" Houghton Thompson (30 March 1910 – 1971) was a New Zealand rower.

He was born in Christchurch.

Thompson won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the coxless pairs event with partner Cyril Stiles. As crew member of the New Zealand boat Thompson was eliminated in the repêchage of the eights competition.

He also won two medals in the eights at the Empire Games, silver in 1930 at Hamilton and bronze in 1938 at Sydney.

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