Cynthia Thompson


Cynthia Annabelle Thompson was a Jamaican sprinter. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica

Life and career

She was one of four female athletes who represented Jamaica at its first Olympic Games, the 1948 Summer Olympics. Following her athletics career, she became a paediatrician and retired in 2000.

Personal life

While she was travelling with her teammates on the boat to London, she got seasickness and loss some weight before the competition.

Death

Thompson passed away on March 8, 2019 at the age of 95.