Ian Thompson (high jumper)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Competitor for  Bahamas
| ||
| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
| Gold | 1988 Nassau | High jump |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
| Gold | 1988 Kingston | High Jump |
| Silver | 1987 Port of Spain | High Jump |
Ian Thompson (Ian Ronald Thompson; 8 December 1968 - 15 March 1999) was a Bahamian high jumper.
Career
He finished eleventh at the 1995 World Championships. He won the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1988.
He died in March 1999 and the Bahamian 4x100 metre women's relay team dedicated their gold medal in the 1999 World Championships to him.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Bahamas | |||||
| 1987 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | High jump | 2.09 m |
| 1988 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | High jump | 2.11 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | High jump | 2.05 m | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | High jump | 2.25 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 10th (q) | High jump | 2.26 m |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 18th (q) | High jump | 2.20 m |
References
- Ian Thompson profile at IAAF
- Profile at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ iaaf.org: Flash interviews: Women's 4x100m Relay Final. 28 August 1999