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Alan Thompson

Full name: Alan Blair Thompson
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (179 cm)
Weight: 183 lbs (83 kg)
Born: June 14, 1959 in Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
Country: NZL New Zealand
Sport: Canoeing

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)

Biography

Alan Thompson had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 2nd 1982 K1 1000 m, 2nd 1982 K2 500 m (with Paul MacDonald), 3rd 1983 K1 1000 m.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres New Zealand NZL 4 h3r3/4
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres New Zealand NZL 8
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres New Zealand NZL 1 Gold
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres New Zealand NZL 1 Gold OB
1988 Summer 29 Seoul Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres New Zealand NZL 6

Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing New Zealand Final Round 1 3:45.73
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing New Zealand Semi-Finals Heat Two 1 QU 3:58.90
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing New Zealand Round One Heat Two 1 QU 3:53.41
1988 Summer 29 Seoul Canoeing New Zealand Final Round 6 3:56.91
1988 Summer 29 Seoul Canoeing New Zealand Semi-Finals Heat Two 4 3:45.30
1988 Summer 29 Seoul Canoeing New Zealand Repêchage Heat Two 1 QU 3:46.20
1988 Summer 29 Seoul Canoeing New Zealand Round One Heat Three 4 3:48.10

Men's Kayak Doubles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing New Zealand NZL Geoff Walker Semi-Finals Heat Three 1980-08-01 1:38.38
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing New Zealand NZL Geoff Walker Repêchage Heat Two 1980-07-30 1:39.32
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing New Zealand NZL Geoff Walker Round One Heat Two 1980-07-30 1:39.30

Men's Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit Date T
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing New Zealand NZL Geoff Walker Final Round 1980-08-02 3:33.83
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing New Zealand NZL Geoff Walker Semi-Finals Heat Two 1980-08-02 3:38.64
1980 Summer 21 Moskva Canoeing New Zealand NZL Geoff Walker Round One Heat Three 1980-07-31 3:38.13

Men's Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Date T
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing New Zealand NZL Final Round 1984-08-11 3:02.28
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing New Zealand NZL Semi-Finals Heat One 1984-08-09 3:05.67
1984 Summer 25 Los Angeles Canoeing New Zealand NZL Round One Heat One 1984-08-07 3:05.99