Richard Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Thompson
Occupation	Sprinter
Date Of Birth	Jun 7, 1985(1985-06-07)
Age	39
Birthplace	Port of Spain
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Birth City	Port of Spain
Horoscope	Cancer

Richard Thompson Biography

Richard Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on June 7, 1985 in Port of Spain, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Born on 7 June 1985 in Cascade, Port of Spain, Thompson is the last of four children of Ruthven and Judith Thompson. He attended Queen’s Royal College in Port of Spain where he was coached by Ashwin Creed. He competed at the 2004 Hampton Games running a time of 10.65 in the 100 meters.

He ran for Louisiana State University as a member of the LSU Tigers track and field team and set NCAA Indoor record in the 60 metres in 2008. That year he won the NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year Award and the SEC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year award.

Thompson studied at Louisiana State University (LSU) and broke the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) indoor 60 metres record in 2008, his final season of collegiate athletics.

Thompson was involved in a car accident on 1 January 2009, resulting in minor injuries which caused him to miss the indoor athletics season. He competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and reached the 100 m final, finishing in fifth place with a season’s best of 9.93 seconds in fastest ever race at that point in time. He teamed up with fellow finalist Marc Burns for the relay and ran a national record time of 37.62 seconds to finish as runners-up behind the Jamaican team.

In the 2008 Summer Olympics he competed in the 100 m sprint and placed first in his heat ahead of Martial Mbandjock with a time of 10.24 s. He qualified for the second round, beating Tyson Gay and Mbandjock, with a winning time of 9.99 s. He qualified in the semi-finals with a time of 9.93 s, finishing second to Asafa Powell. In the final he finished in second place; he was far behind winner Usain Bolt (9.69 s) but his time of 9.89 s was enough to win the silver medal and set a new personal best. His new best time made him the second fastest Trinidadian 100 m sprinter ever, after Ato Boldon.

Richard Thompson Net Worth

Richard Thompson is one of the richest Sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard “Torpedo” Thompson (born 7 June 1985) is a sprinter from Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the 9th best 100 meters runner of all time and the Trinidad and Tobago record holder with a personal best of 9.82. He occasionally runs the 200 meters and he has the fourth fastest time ever run by a Trinidad and Tobago athlete behind Ato Boldon (19.77-13 July 1997- Germany), Jereem Richards (19.97- Lexington, U.S.A.), Kyle Greaux (19.97- CAC Games, Colombia-2018), and Rondel Sorillo (20.16) and the 127th best of all-time from all countries in a best time of 20.18, 0.99 seconds slower than the World Record holder Usain Bolt. He was formerly for four years (June, 2014- August 31, 2018) ranked as the ninth fastest athlete in history over the 100m distance with his national record of 9.82 seconds.

In his first World Championships in Athletics in Osaka in 2007, Thompson reached the second round but finished eighth in a time of 10.44 seconds. His personal best time is 9.89 seconds, achieved in August 2008 in Beijing, China, during the Olympic 100 m final where he won silver. Thompson’s personal best for the 200 metres is 20.18 s which ran in Fayetteville for LSU. His 60 metres best is 6.51 s, achieved in March 2008 in Fayetteville. He won the relay gold medal at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships with Trinidad and Tobago.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Thompson was the silver medalist in the 100 meters, running a then personal best of 9.89 seconds, and the 4×100 meters relay along with Emmanuel Callender, Keston Bledman and Marc Burns. He also won the silver medal in the 4×100 meters at the 2012 Olympics with the same team he competed in the 2008 Olympics with. Also in the 2012 Olympics, he finished 6th following the disqualification of Tyson Gay in the final of the 100 meters. Thompson is a five time Trinidad and Tobago national champion. His current personal best of 9.82 was set at the 2014 Trinidad and Tobago national championships.

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Who is Richard Thompson Dating?

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In 2017, it was revealed that Nesta Carter had tested positive for a banned substance which he took in 2008. This means the Trinidad and Tobago 4 × 100 m relay team which included Thompson will receive the Olympic Gold.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Trinidad and Tobago. Richard Thompson celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.

Did Richard Thompson have a stroke?

Life is unpredictable. On Sunday, July 19, 2020 my dearest husband Richard Thompson was hospitalized at MUSC Hospital with the stroke. Richie has loss of mobility and control of the right side of his body. He got the clot buster medication TPA and as for today, he will remain at the hospital until Thursday, July 23.

Is Richard Thompson still married?

Last year, after the ending of his second marriage, to Nancy Covey , he quit California to move to New Jersey, home of his new partner, singer- songwriter and author Zara Phillips.

Did Richard Thompson get married?

Thompson left Fairport Convention in 1972 to record a solo album, Henry the Human Fly. Linda Peters was hired to sing backup vocals, and a short time later she and Thompson were married and began recording and performing as a duo.

What is Richard Thompson famous for?

The Los Angeles Times described him as “ the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix.” Thompson was a member of Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1971. In 1972, he recorded his first solo album, “Henry the Human Fly,” still considered by some to be one of his best recordings.

Who is Richard Thompson's partner?

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