Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 19 July 1996 |
Birth Place: | London |
Country: | Great Britain |
Weight Class: | 100 kg |
Club: | Enfield Judo Club Team Bath |
Regionals Type: | EU |
Regionals Rank: | R16 |
Regionals Year: | 2022 |
Regionals Weight: | Men's 100 kg |
Commonwealth Rank: | 3 |
Commonwealth Year: | 2022 |
Commonwealth Weight: | Men's 100 kg |
Updated: | 30 October 2022 |
Rhys Thompson (born 19 July 1996) is an English international judoka. He has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal.[1] [2]
Thompson is a double British champion, winning the half-heavyweight title at the British Judo Championships in 2018 and 2021.[3] He has twice won medals at the European Open.[4]
In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in the men's 100 kg, winning the bronze medal.[1] [5] At the 2022 British National Championships he successfully defended his -100kg title.[6]