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James Gilmour[1][2][3][4] Thompson (January 20, 1906[4] – January 26, 1966[5]) was a Scottish-born Canadian freestyle swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam; he also competed in the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle events, but failed to reach the finals. Two years later he won a gold medal in the 4×200-yard freestyle relay at the 1930 British Empire Games.[6]

James Thompson

Personal information
Full name	James Gilmour[1][2][3][4] Thompson
Nickname(s)	"Jimmy", "Mr. Swimming"
National team	Canada
Born	(1906-01-20)January 20, 1906[4] Dundee, Scotland[4]
Died	January 26, 1966 (aged 60)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Toronto West End YMCA
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 4×200 m freestyle British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton 4×200 yd freestyle

Thompson was born in Scotland and in the early 1920s moved to Canada, where he started training in swimming at the Toronto YMCA club. In 1928 the Canadian Olympic Committee selected him for the Olympics as a fourth team member, but could sponsor only three swimmers. Thompson, a machinist by profession, had modest incomes and had to seek sponsors to attend the Games. Later he initiated a government-sponsored swimming program for poor, and between 1932 and 1966 worked as the head coach of the Hamilton Aquatic Club. He was named Hamilton's Citizen of the Year in 1959, Canada's Swimming Coach of the Year in 1964, and was inducted into the Hamilton Sports and Ontario Aquatic Halls of Fame. Hamilton's Jimmy Thompson Memorial Swimming Pool carried his name. He died of cancer in 1966.[6]

His daughter Patty also became Olympic swimmer, whereas his son Robert competed in water polo.[6]

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)

References

External links

• Jimmy Thompson's family pushes to keep pool named in his honour
• Jimmy Thompson ‐ Hamilton Aquatics Club Founder and Coach^{[permanent dead link]}
• Article on Jimmy Thompson, and his daughter, Patty

На других языках

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- [en] James Thompson (swimmer)

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[fr] James Thompson (natation)

James Thompson (né le 20 janvier 1906 à Dundee et mort le 26 janvier 1966) est un nageur canadien spécialiste des épreuves de nage libre.

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[it] James Thompson (nuotatore)

James Gilmour Thompson (Dundee, 20 gennaio 1906 – 26 gennaio 1966) è stato un nuotatore scozzese naturalizzato canadese.

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