Fred Thompson (rower)

Fred Thompson

Thompson at the 1932 Olympics
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  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 15 December 1971) was a New Zealand rower.

Born in Christchurch, Thompson won the silver medal in the coxless pair at the 1932 Summer Olympics partnering Cyril Stiles. As a 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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