Fred Thompson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frederick Haughton "Fred"•Thompson |
| Used name | Fred•Thompson |
| Nick/petnames | Rangi |
| Born | 31 March 1908 in Christchurch, Canterbury (NZL) |
| Died | 15 December 1971 in Christchurch, Canterbury (NZL) |
| Affiliations | Avon Rowing Club, Christchurch (NZL) |
| NOC |  New Zealand |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In addition to the silver medal in the coxless pairs Fred Thompson, also known by his nickname “Rangi”, competed in the coxed eights, but the New Zealand boat failed to qualify for the final. In the finals of the pairs in Los Angeles a holder for his and Bob Stiles’s boat’s rudder broke at the 600 metres mark but they held on to win silver. At the British Empire Games he won a silver medal in 1930 and a bronze medal in 1938, both in the eights. Prior to World War II he worked in a tannery, but lost an arm in a working accident, and was later a green grocer. He remained connected with his home club as a coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Rowing | NZL |
Fred Thompson | |||
| Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Bob Stiles | 2 | Silver | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | New Zealand | 2 h1 r2/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–1–1 1930 Hamilton ROW silver: eights; 1938 Sydney ROW bronze: eights)
Errata
Date of birth is uncertain. Commonwealth Games data also has a DOB of 30 March 1910, but multiple sources confirm the DOB listed above.