Richard Thompson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard•Thompson |
| Used name | Richard•Thompson |
| Nick/petnames | Torpedo |
| Born | 7 June 1985 in Cascade (TTO) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | LSU Tigers, Baton Rouge (USA) / HSI, Irvine (USA) |
| NOC |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 100 – 9.82 (2014).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Richard Thompson | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Richard Thompson | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Richard Thompson | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h7 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Richard Thompson | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 h1 r1/2 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | TTO |
Richard Thompson |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–0–1 2014 Glasgow ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay)