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American javelin thrower (born 1996)

Curtis Thompson
Thompson at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28)
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventjavelin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin: 87.70 (East Stroudsburg, 2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Javelin

Curtis Thompson (born February 8, 1996) is an American athlete who throws the javelin.

Career

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Florence Township, New Jersey, Thompson is a 2014 graduate of Florence Township Memorial High School. Thompson won the NCAA title for Mississippi State University in 2016, and he also won the 2018 USATF Championship. He has won three national javelin titles in his career.

At the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) held in Eugene, Oregon, on June 21, 2021, Thompson captured the javelin title with a top throw of 82.78 meters to beat runner-up Michael Shuey, whose top throw was 79.24. Riley Dolezal finished third with a throw of 77.07. Thompson individually recorded the four best throws of the competition. Representing his country at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Thompson qualified for the final.

He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023. He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023.

In August 2024, Thompson threw a 76.79 at the 2024 Summer Olympics qualifications, placing him at 13th place and failing to qualify for the finals.

Personal life

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His parents are Scott and Karen Thompson. He has one brother, Christopher, who was a collegiate basketball player. Thompson's athletic genes carry through the family as he has several aunts, uncles, and cousins who played badminton for the Jamaican national team.

References

  1. "Curtis THOMPSON | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. Curtis Thompson, United States national track and field team. Accessed November 16, 2021. "Birthplace: Trenton, N.J. Hometown: Florence, N.J. High School: Florence Township Memorial High School (Florence, N.J.) ‘14"
  3. Lambert, Jim. "Thompson Wins Javelin, Spot On Olympic Team Virtual Lock". NJ MileSplit.
  4. "The Latest: Thompson earns the javelin title at trials". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  6. "MATTHEW LUDWIG, RACHEL MCCOY AND CURTIS THOMPSON GRAB GOLD, GIVING AMERICANS 25 MEDALS AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES". Runnerspace. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. "HIGHLIGHT: Curtis Thompson falls short in javelin qualification".

External links

Pan American Champions in men's javelin throw
2020 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's
field athletes
Women's track
and road athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches
2024 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's field athletes
Women's track
and road athletes
Women's field athletes
Coaches
  • LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles)
  • Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance)
  • Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis)
  • Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis)
  • Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws)
  • Gary Aldrich (men's Throws)
  • Amy Begley (women's Distance)
  • Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Mike Marsh (men's Relays)
  • Michelle Freeman (women's Relays)
  • Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager)
  • Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager)
  • Tim Weaver (Event Manager)
  • Demetria Davis (Event Manager)
Medical Staff
  • Monique Burton (Medical Doctor)
  • Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor)
  • Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor)
  • Connie Hayes (Chiropractor)
  • Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer)
  • Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer)
  • Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist)
  • Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist)
  • Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer)
  • Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist)
  • Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist)
  • Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist)
  • Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist)
  • Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist)
  • Alicia Glass (Dietician)
  • Mackenzie White (Dietician)
  • Rikki Keen (Dietician)
  • Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
  • Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
US National Championship winners in men's javelin throw
1909–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–onwards
USA Track & Field
Olympic Trials
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notes
  • Kenneth Churchill had the longest throw in the 1932 competition (which doubled as the Olympic Trials), ahead of Malcolm Metcalf. However, Churchill qualified for the final only due to a late rule change by the U.S. Olympic Committee, allowing eight rather than five finalists. As this rule change applied only to the Olympic Trials, Churchill is considered to have won at the Trials and Metcalf at the national championships, even though they were the same meet.


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