American javelin thrower (born 1996)
Curtis Thompson
Nationality American Born (1996-02-08 ) 8 February 1996 (age 28) Sport Athletics Event javelin Personal best(s) Javelin : 87.70 (East Stroudsburg, 2022)
Curtis Thompson (born February 8, 1996) is an American athlete who throws the javelin .[ 1]
Career
Born in Trenton, New Jersey , and raised in Florence Township, New Jersey , Thompson is a 2014 graduate of Florence Township Memorial High School .[ 2] 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.[ 3]
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.[ 4]
He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[ 5] 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023.[ 6]
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.[ 7]
Personal life
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
^ "Curtis THOMPSON | Profile" . worldathletics.org .^ 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"^ Lambert, Jim. "Thompson Wins Javelin, Spot On Olympic Team Virtual Lock" . NJ MileSplit . ^ "The Latest: Thompson earns the javelin title at trials" . Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .^ Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster" . letsrun.com . Retrieved August 8, 2023 . ^ "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 .^ "HIGHLIGHT: Curtis Thompson falls short in javelin qualification" .
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1909–1979 1980–1992 1993–onwards 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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