Dick Thompson (athlete)
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Javelin, club throw, shot put, wheelchair basketball, fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dick Thompson is a British Paralympic athlete who won six gold medals competing in track and field events.[1] Thompson was most successful at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, winning three golds in the javelin events, a gold in the club throw, a bronze in the shot put, and two medals with the men's wheelchair basketball team.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "IPC Historical Results Archive". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Liam McCann (28 March 2006). The Olympics: Facts, Figures and Fun. Facts, Figures & Fun. p. 84.
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