Shawn-D Thompson Explained

Shawn-D Thompson
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Long jump
Birth Date:	20 January 1997
Pb:	Long jump: 8.13m (Kingston, 2019)

Shawn-D Thompson (born 20 January 1997) is a Jamaican long jumper.^[1]

Early life

He attended GC Foster College in Spanish Town.^[2]

Career

He is coached by Marlon Gayle and has based his run-up style on Ivan Pedroso of Cuba.^[3] He was a silver medalist at the 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Queretaro, Mexico, with a jump of 8.05 metres.^[4]

He finished fourth in the long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, jumping 8.05 metres but missing out on bronze by a centimetre.^[5] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas with a jump of 7.75 metres.^[6]

In June 2024, he competed at the Jamaican Athletics Championships long jump.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shawn-D Thompson. World Athletics. 30 June 2024.
2. Web site: Shawn D Thompson gets close to Tokyo2020 Olympics qualifying mark. Track Alerts. 29 June 2024. Anthony. Foster. February 10, 2020.
3. Web site: Cuban jumpers impress Shawn-D Thompson. Jamaica Gleaner. 29 June 2024. July 3, 2023 . Hubert. Lawrence.
4. Web site: NACAC U23 Championships. World Athletics. 29 June 2024. 5 July 2019.
5. Web site: Jamaican misses bronze in men's long jump. Jamaica Gleaner. 29 June 2024. 4 August 2022.
6. Web site: NACAC Championships. World Athletics. 29 June 2024. 19 August 2022.
7. Web site: Massive PB by Shawn-D Thompson earns him Olympic spot in long jump. Jamaica Observer. 30 June 2024. 29 June 2024.
8. Web site: Shericka Jackson tops Jamaican 200 heats in Olympic double bid. Insidethegames. 29 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
9. Web site: Confusion over long jump Olympian. Jamaica Gleamer. 2 July 2024. 1 July 2024.