Don Thompson (race walker)
John Ljunggren, Don Thompson and Abdon Pamich at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1933 Hillingdon, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 October 2006 (aged 73) Frimley, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Race walking | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Metropolitan WC, London | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Donald James Thompson MBE (20 January 1933 – 3 October 2006) was an English racewalker. He was the only British man to win a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 50 km walk. He also won a bronze medal at the 1962 European Championships, also for the 50 km walk.