British athlete
Frederick Thompson
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| Born | 4 August 1880
Holborn, London, England |
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| Died | 19 December 1956 (aged 76)
Thornton Heath, London, England |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | walking events |
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| Club | Ranelagh Harriers, Richmond |
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Frederick Bertie Thompson (4 August 1880 – 19 December 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's Marathon.[1]
Biography
Thompson twice finished second behind George Larner and Frank Carter respectively in the 7 miles racewalking event at the 1905 AAA Championships and 1906 AAA Championships.[2][3] In 1907, he became the National 7 miles walk champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1907 AAA Championships with a 52:46.6 time.[4][5][6][7]
At the 1908 Olympic Games in the marathon event, he did not finish, dropping out after 15 miles.[8]
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