Cynthia Thompson

Cynthia Thompson

Thompson in the 100m final of the 1948 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born	Cynthia Annabelle Thompson (1923-11-29)29 November 1923[1] Kingston, Jamaica
Died	8 March 2019(2019-03-08) (aged 95) Kingston, Jamaica
Sport
Sport	Sprinting

Cynthia Annabelle Thompson (29 November 1923 – 8 March 2019) was a Jamaican sprinter. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica^[2]

Life and career

She was one of four female athletes who represented Jamaica at its first Olympic Games, the 1948 Summer Olympics. Following her athletics career, she became a paediatrician and retired in 2000.^[3]

Personal life

While she was travelling with her teammates on the boat to London, she got seasickness and loss some weight before the competition.^[4]

Death

Thompson passed away on March 8, 2019 at the age of 95.

References

1. Cynthia Thompson at Olympedia
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cynthia Thompson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
3. "History-making Olympian Cynthia Thompson passes away". The Gleaner. 8 March 2019.
4. Connie Aitcheson. "The life of a trailblazer". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 10 January 2026.