Richard Thompson (athlete)

Richard Thompson ( born June 7, 1985 in Cascade ) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2004, he left his home and enrolled at Louisiana State University, for their sports team, he was successful in the following years. In 2007 he competed in the 100 - meter race at the World Championships in Osaka, but retired in the quarterfinals of.

In 2008, he won the championship of the NCAA in the hall about 60 meters and outdoor 100 meters. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, he won the 100m silver medal in his personal best of 9.89 s, and the 4 x 100 - meter relay team, he won the silver medal in a time of 38.06 s at the World Championships 2009 in Berlin Thompson was fifth, with the season he won the silver medal.

In 2011 he improved his 100m personal best to 9.85 s at the World Championships in Daegu but he left in the semifinals, with the season he finished sixth. As part of the 2012 Olympic Games in London Thompson reached the finals in the 100 -meter run. With 9.98 s, he finished seventh. He was more successful with the squadron, with which he won the bronze medal.