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1968 births1999 deathsBahamian male high jumpersAthletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth GamesAthletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer OlympicsOlympic athletes of the BahamasBahamian athletics biography stubsBahamian sportspeople stubs


Bahamianhigh jumper1995 World ChampionshipsCentral American and Caribbean Junior Championships1999 World Championships






























Ian Thompson
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Bahamas

CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1988 Nassau High jump

CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kingston High Jump
Silver medal – second place 1987 Port of Spain High Jump

Ian Thompson (Ian Ronald Thompson; 8 December 1968 – 15 March 1999) was a Bahamian high jumper.




Contents






  • 1 Career


  • 2 Achievements


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Career


He finished eleventh at the 1995 World Championships. He won the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1988.


He died in March 1999 and the Bahamian 4x100 metre women's relay team dedicated their gold medal in the 1999 World Championships to him.[1]



Achievements


































































Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing the  Bahamas
1987

CARIFTA Games (U-20)

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
2nd
2.09 m
1988

CARIFTA Games (U-20)

Kingston, Jamaica
1st
2.11 m

Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)

Nassau, Bahamas
1st
2.05 m
1993

Universiade

Buffalo, United States
8th

2.21 m
1994

Commonwealth Games

Victoria, Canada
9th

2.25 m
1995

World Championships

Gothenburg, Sweden
11th

2.25 m
1996

Olympic Games

Atlanta, United States
10th (q)

2.26 m
1997

World Indoor Championships

Paris, France
18th (q)

2.20 m


References





  1. ^ iaaf.org: Flash interviews: Women's 4x100m Relay Final. 28 August 1999




External links




  • Ian Thompson at IAAF


  • Profile at Sports-Reference.com













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