Rhys Thompson Explained

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]}

Biography

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official Commonwealth Games profile. Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. 4 August 2022.
2. Web site: British Judo profile. British Judo. 4 August 2022.
3. Web site: British Judo Championship Results 2003 to present . British Judo . 19 August 2022.
4. Web site: Team England profile. Team England. 4 August 2022.
5. Web site: Rhys Thompson. International Junior Federation. 4 August 2022.
6. Web site: British Senior Championships 2022 11 December 2022 EIS Sheffield . British Judo . 16 December 2022.