Shawn-D Thompson (born 20 January 1997) is a Jamaican long jumper.[1]

Shawn-D Thompson
Personal information
Born (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.13m (Kingston, 2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Freeport Long jump
NACAC U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Querétaro Long jump

Early life

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He attended GC Foster College in Spanish Town.[2]

Career

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He is coached by Marlon Gayle and has based his run-up style on Ivan Pedroso of Cuba.[3] He was a silver medalist at the 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Queretaro, Mexico, with a jump of 8.05 metres.[4]

He finished fourth in the long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, jumping 8.05 metres but missing out on bronze by a centimetre.[5] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas with a jump of 7.75 metres.[6]

In June 2024, he competed at the Jamaican Athletics Championships long jump.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Shawn-D Thompson". World Athletics. 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ Foster, Anthony (February 10, 2020). "Shawn D Thompson gets close to Tokyo2020 Olympics qualifying mark". Track Alerts. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ Lawrence, Hubert (July 3, 2023). "Cuban jumpers impress Shawn-D Thompson". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Jamaican misses bronze in men's long jump". Jamaica Gleaner. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Massive PB by Shawn-D Thompson earns him Olympic spot in long jump". Jamaica Observer. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Shericka Jackson tops Jamaican 200 heats in Olympic double bid". Insidethegames. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Confusion over long jump Olympian". Jamaica Gleamer. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.