Tommy Hampson

Tommy Hampson (actually Thomas Hampson ; born October 28, 1907 in Clapham , London , † September 4, 1965 in Stevenage , Hertfordshire ) was a British middle-distance runner and Olympic champion .

While studying at Oxford University , Hampson did not contest any major races. In 1930 he finished his studies and was now a teacher. In the same year he won the British AAA championships over 800 yards , which he repeated in 1931 and 1932. Also in 1930 he started for England at the British Empire Games in Hamilton and won the gold medal over 880 yards, ahead of his compatriot Reg Thomas (silver) and the Canadian Alex Wilson (bronze). This made him a favorite over 800 meters for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

As expected, he won the gold medal in the 800-meter run ahead of the two Canadians Alex Wilson (silver) and Phil Edwards (bronze). He won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay , together with his teammates Crew Stoneley , Lord Burghley and Godfrey Rampling behind the team from the USA and in front of the team from Canada .

In the same year he retired from sports and worked as a teacher for the next few years. A few years later he became an instructor in the British Royal Air Force , a profession he practiced until after World War II .

Web links

• Tommy Hampson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )