Rhys Thompson

Not to be confused with the ice hockey player Rhys Thomson.

Rhys Thompson

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 28) London
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Judo
Weight class	‍–‍100 kg
Club	Enfield Judo Club Team Bath
Achievements and titles
World Champ.	R64 (2025)
European Champ.	R16 (2022)
Commonwealth Games	(2022)
Medal record Men's judo Representing   Great Britain IJF Grand Prix 2022 Perth ‍–‍100 kg 2024 Zagreb ‍–‍100 kg Representing   England Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham ‍–‍100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	20999
JudoInside.com	90718
Updated on 18 June 2025

Rhys Thompson (born 19 July 1996) is an English international judoka. He has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Thompson is a double British champion, winning the half-heavyweight title at the British Judo Championships in 2018 and 2021. ^[3] He has twice won medals at the European Open. ^[4]

In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in the men's 100 kg, winning the bronze medal. ^{[1] [5]} At the 2022 British National Championships he successfully defended his -100 kg title. ^[6]

References

1. "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
2. "British Judo profile". British Judo. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
3. "British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present". British Judo. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
4. "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
5. "Rhys Thompson". International Junior Federation. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
6. "British Senior Championships 2022 11 December 2022 EIS Sheffield". British Judo. Retrieved 16 December 2022.

External links

• Rhys Thompson at the International Judo Federation
• Rhys Thompson at JudoInside.com
• Rhys Thompson at AllJudo.net (in French)
• Rhys Thompson at The-Sports.org