Kirt Thompson

Last updated
Kirt Thompson
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Les Abymes Javelin Throw

Kirt Thompson (born December 13, 1967) is a retired male javelin thrower from Trinidad and Tobago, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best (78.06 metres) on May 25, 1996 in Riverside. Thompson was affiliated with the Ashland University.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1990 Central American and Caribbean Games Mexico City, Mexico 3rd 75.38 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 33rd 68.02 m

Related Research Articles

<i>The Morning Call</i> American daily newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania

The Morning Call is a daily newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1883, it is the second-longest continuously published newspaper in the Lehigh Valley, after The Express-Times. In 2020, the newspaper permanently closed its Allentown headquarters after allegedly failing to pay four months of rent and citing diminishing advertising revenues.

<i>ShadowCaster</i> 1993 video game

ShadowCaster is a first-person role-playing video game developed by Raven Software. It was published in 1993 by Origin Systems after Electronic Arts acquired them. A CD-ROM version was released in 1994, featuring two additional levels with new monsters, and replacing text boxes with FMVs and spoken narration through CD-DA audio tracks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trinidad and Tobago at the 1996 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Kirt Dean Manwaring is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1987 through 1999, most prominently as a member of the San Francisco Giants, with whom he played for the majority of his career. Although he didn't produce large offensive statistics, Manwaring excelled as a defensive player, winning the National League Gold Glove Award in 1993. He also played for the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies.

<i>Rebel Heart</i> (Dan Seals album) 1983 studio album by Dan Seals

Rebel Heart is the third studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released in 1983 through Liberty Records. The album marks the departure from his established soft rock sound and became a more country sound. It was also his first album to appear on the charts, reaching #40 on the Top Country Albums chart. He achieved his first top ten single with the song "God Must Be a Cowboy". The other singles released from the album were "Everybody's Dream Girl" (#18), "After You" (#28), and "You Really Go for the Heart" (#37).

The Houston Astros' 1996 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central. The Astros finished in second place in the NL Central with an 82-80 record, six games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.

The 1986 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 104th season in Major League Baseball, their 29th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 27th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with an 83–79 record, 13 games behind the Houston Astros.

The 1993 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 111th season in Major League Baseball, their 36th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 34th season at Candlestick Park. It was the first season with Dusty Baker as manager, having been promoted from previously serving as the hitting coach under Roger Craig. In the offseason, under new ownership and general manager, Barry Bonds left the Pittsburgh Pirates to sign a lucrative free agent contract worth a then-record $43.75 million over six years with the Giants, with whom his father, Bobby Bonds, spent the first seven years of his career, and with whom his godfather Willie Mays played 22 of his 24 Major League seasons. The deal was, at that time, the largest in baseball history, in terms of both total value and average annual salary. To honor his father, Bonds switched his jersey number to 25 once he signed with the Giants, as it had been Bobby's number in San Francisco. Bonds hit .336 in 1993, leading the league with 46 home runs and 123 RBI en route to his second consecutive MVP award and third overall.

The 1996 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 114th season in Major League Baseball, their 39th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 37th at 3Com Park at Candlestick Point. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with a 68–94 record, 23 games behind the San Diego Padres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirt Niedrigh</span> DC Comics character

Kirt Niedrigh is a fictional character, a semi-reformed supervillain and former antihero in the DC Comics Universe. Created by Cary Bates and Mike Grell, Niedrigh is a former hopeful for the Legion of Super-Heroes under the guise of Absorbancy Boy. After being rejected from the team, years later he resurfaced as Earth-Man leading a group of supervillains calling themselves the "Justice League of Earth", which help to enforce a xenophobic agenda that Earth has adopted. He first appears in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #218, and reappeared as Earth-Man in Action Comics #858, the first part of the "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" story arc.

Kirt or KIRT may refer to:

<i>Wont Be Blue Anymore</i> 1985 studio album by Dan Seals

Won't Be Blue Anymore is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was his most successful studio album; the only one to reach No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album featured some of Seals most popular songs, including "Bop" and "Meet Me in Montana", a duet with Marie Osmond. These and the third single, "Everything That Glitters ", all reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. "Bop" was a major crossover hit, peaking at No. 10 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The compact disc format of this album was released on the album's initial release. It has been out-of-print for more than 20 years and is highly collectible.

<i>San Antone</i> (album) 1984 studio album by Dan Seals

San Antone is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals. The album charted at #24 on the Top Country Albums chart. The singles, "(You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me", "My Baby's Got Good Timing", and "My Old Yellow Car" charted at #9, 2, and 9, respectively. This is his second album for Liberty Records. "One Friend" was later re-recorded for his 1987 album The Best, from which it was released as a single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennessee Volunteers women's soccer</span> American college soccer team

The Tennessee Volunteers women's soccer team represents the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA Division I women's soccer competition as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Kirt is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Magnus Kirt</span> Estonian javelin thrower

Magnus Kirt is an Estonian retired athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. His personal best of 90.61 m is the Estonian record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KIRT</span> Radio station in Mission, Texas

KIRT is a radio station at 1580 AM in Mission, Texas. It is owned by Bravo Broadcasting Company and carries a Spanish Christian talk format known as La Radical.

The men's javelin throw at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on 5 and 6 October 2019.

Kirt Bjork is an American retired ice hockey left wing who was an All-American for Notre Dame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Russell R. Kirt Prairie</span> Restored prairie in Illinois

Russell R. Kirt Prairie is a restored tallgrass prairie and savanna within the College of DuPage Natural Areas. A Trail Guide published by the college provides background information and ecological notes. In addition to the mesic prairie and oak savanna, the site also includes a small hill prairie, swale, marsh and wetland areas.

References