Obadele Thompson
Obadele Thompson (born March 30, 1976) is a sprint athlete from Barbados. In 2000, he became the first Olympic medalist from Barbados. He won a bronze medal in the 100m race.
His fastest legal time in the 100 m is 9.87. He ran his personal best in the 200 m at 19.97 in 2000.
Biography
[change | change source]Born in Saint Michael, Thompson attended Harrison College. He then went to the University of Texas at El Paso, United States.
On February 21, 2007 Thompson announced his engagement to Marion Jones, then pregnant. The marriage took place on February 24, 2007 in North Carolina.[1] Their first child together, son Amir, was born in July 2007. A daughter, Eva-Marie, was born in June 2009.[2][3]
Personal bests
[change | change source]| Event | Venue | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 m | U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs | 5.99 | February 22, 1997 |
| 60m | Fairfax, Virginia | 6.56 | February 19, 1999 |
| 100 m | Johannesburg, South Africa | 9.87 | September 11, 1998 |
| 200 m | Yokohama, Japan | 19.97 | September 9, 2000 |
| 400 m | El Paso, Texas | 45.38 | March 30, 1996 |
Achievements
[change | change source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Barbados
| |||||
| 1991 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 100 m | 10.5 (2.6 m/s) w |
| 3rd | 200 m | 22.26 | |||
| 1992 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 100 m | 10.59 w |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.61 | |||
| CARIFTA Games (U-20) | 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 41.84 | ||
| 1993 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 1st | 100 m | 10.71 (-0.9 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.42 (-0.3 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 42.47 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 10.30 w | |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Winnipeg, Canada | 3rd | 100m | 10.76 | |
| 2nd | 200m | 21.18 w | |||
| 1994 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 100 m | 10.33 |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.71 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad | 1st | 100m | 10.0 (-0.3 m/s) | |
| 1st | 200m | 21.1 (-0.2 m/s) | |||
| World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | 100m | 10.29 (1.2 m/s) | |
| 5th (sf) | 200 m | 21.28 (1.9 m/s) | |||
| 1995 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 100 m | 10.18 A |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.49 A CR | |||
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | 100 m | 10.34 (1.3 m/s) | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th (qf) | 100 m | 10.30 (-0.5 m/s) | |
| 7th (sf) | 200 m | 20.66 (-0.9 m/s) | |||
| 1996 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1st | 200m | |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 6th (sf) | 100 | 10.16 (-0.5 m/s) | |
| 4th | 200m | 20.14 (0.4 m/s) | |||
| 1997 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1st | 200m | |
| NCAA Outdoor Championships | Bloomington, Indiana | 1st | 100 m | ||
| 1st | 200 m | ||||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th (sf) | 100 m | 10.30 (-0.8 m/s) | |
| 6th | 200m | 20.37 (2.3 m/s) w | |||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | 200 m | 20.19 (0.3 m/s) | |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 100m | 10.00 |
| IAAF World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 100 m | 9.87 (-0.2 m/s) NR | |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 100 m | 10.11 (0.1 m/s) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 100 m | 10.20 | |
| 1999 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | 200 m | 20.26 |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 100 m | 10.23 | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 100 m | 10.00 (0.2 m/s) | |
| 4th | 200 m | 20.23 (1.2 m/s) | |||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Munich, Germany | 4th | 200 m | 20.21 (-0.8 m/s) | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 100 m | 10.04 (-0.3 m/s) |
| 4th | 200 m | 20.20 (-0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 5th (sf) | 100 m | 10.31 (-1.7 m/s) |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | DNS (qf) | 100 m | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 4th (qf) | 100 m | 10.14 (0.6 m/s) |
| 2004 | Summer Olympics | Athens, Greece | 7th | 100 m | 10.10 (0.6 m/s) |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 200m | 20.53 (1.8 m/s) |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th (qf) | 100 m | 10.34 (-1.0 m/s) | |
| DNS (h) | 200 m | ||||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Cherry, Gene (March 7, 2007). "Sprinters Jones and Thompson married, says minister". Reuters.
- ↑ Jones, Maggie (April 30, 2010). "What Makes Marion Jones Run?". The New York Times.
- ↑ Michaelis, Vicki (May 17, 2010). "Marion Jones hits ground running, starts fresh in WNBA". USA Today.