| 词条 | Sarah Thompson (athlete) |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = Sarah Thompson | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | headercolor = | textcolor = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Sarah Lucy Gentile | full_name = | nickname = | nationality = | national_team = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date|2010|08|23|}} | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height = | weight = | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = | website = | module = | country = Canada | sport = Athletics, Powerlifting | position = | disability = Visual impairment | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = | event_type = | universityteam = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = | pb = | show-medals = | medaltemplates = | medaltemplates-title = }} Sarah Lucy Thompson (née Gentile; died August 23, 2010) was a Canadian athlete and powerlifter. Throughout her career, Thompson set multiple records in powerlifting and athletics. She was inducted into the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Terry Fox Hall of Fame in 2000. Early life and educationThompson was born in Picton, Ontario.[1] CareerIn 1974, Thompson had a stroke that resulted in paralysis and low vision.[2] After she became visually impaired, Thompson started her sports career in 1978. She first became a track and field athlete and participated at the Games for the Physically Disabled. Thompson expanded her sports career to powerlifting in 1984.[3] As a powerlifter, she won ten Canadian powerlifting championships. Thompson was named the Best Athlete of the Year by the Ontario Blind Sports Association in 1987[1] and won a gold medal at the 1991 World Championship for the Blind.[5] Throughout her career, Thompson set Canadian and world records in both athletics and powerlifting for blind sports. In 1982, she set multiple Canadian records in athletics including the 100 m dash, shot put and long jump. Alternatively, Thompson broke various powerlifting world records in the deadlift and bench press.[1] Awards and honoursIn 1987, Thompson was inducted into the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame[2] and later named to the Terry Fox Hall of Fame in 2000.[3] Medals that Thompson were awarded include a legacy award for the International Year of Older Persons and the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal.[4] Personal lifeThompson married in 1949 and had two kids.[1] DeathOn August 23, 2010, Thompson died at Belleville General Hospital.[5] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite magazine |author= |title=Athlete Profiles from Sport for Disabled Ontario |url=http://www.blindcanadians.ca/publications/cbm/11/athlete-profiles-sport-disabled-ontario |magazine=Canadian Blind Monitor |date=Fall–Winter 2001 |volume=11 |page=19}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Sarah}}2. ^{{cite web|title=Sarah Thompson|url=http://bellevillesportshalloffame.com/inductees/sarah-thompson-athlete/|website=Belleville Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=13 October 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|title=Previous Hall of Fame Inductees|url=http://www.cfpdp.com/previous-hall-of-fame-inductees/ |website=Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons|accessdate=13 October 2017}} 4. ^1 {{cite magazine |author= |title=Super granny is out of sight!|magazine=Ontario Powerlifting News |url=http://ontariopowerlifting.org/files/Download/2002-01-OPANewsletter.pdf |volume=53 |issue=1 |date=January 2002 |access-date=15 October 2017 |page=8}} 5. ^1 {{cite news|author=|title=Sarah Thompson funeral Friday |url=http://www.intelligencer.ca/2010/08/26/sarah-thompson-funeral-friday|accessdate=13 October 2017|work=The Belleville Intelligencer|date=26 August 2010}} 6 : 2010 deaths|Visually impaired track and field athletes|Canadian female track and field athletes|Canadian powerlifters|Terry Fox Hall of Fame|Year of birth uncertain |
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