Mark Thompson (hurdler)

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Mark Thompson
Personal information
Born (1967-08-02) 2 August 1967 (age 57)
Jamaica
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Sport Hurdling
Achievements and titles
Personal best49.37

Mark Thompson is a Jamaican Olympic hurdler. He represented his country in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] His time was a DQ in the qualifiers. [2]

He is married to the Bahamian former sprinter Pauline Davis-Thompson. [3]

He is the uncle of NBA basketball players Ausar Thompson and Amen Thompson. [4]

References

  1. "5 things to know about Detroit Pistons No. 5 overall pick Ausar Thompson". mlive.com. 22 June 2023.
  2. "Mark Thompson". Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. "Pauline Davis-Thompson to guide sprinters". utsports.com. 10 July 2008.
  4. Gutierrez, Israel (31 August 2022). "The Thompson twins and Overtime Elite's unproven path to the NBA". espn.com.