Wilbur Thompson

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Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for the United States
Gold	1948 London	Shot put

Wilbur Marvin "Moose" Thompson (April 6, 1921 – December 25, 2013) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put. He was born in Frankfort, South Dakota.^[1] Thompson attended the University of Southern California.^[2] He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the shot put where he won the gold medal. He died on December 25, 2013 at the age of 92.^[3]

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Persondata
Name	Thompson, Wilbur
Alternative names
Short description	American track and field athlete
Date of birth	April 6, 1921
Place of birth	Frankfort, South Dakota, United States
Date of death	December 25, 2013
Place of death

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