Scot W. Thompson
Scot William Thompson
Born
8 August 1981, Lanark, Scotland
Height
1.94m/6ft 4ins
Weight
101kg/16st
Events
Throws
Coach
Chris Black
Last updated 10 November 2002
Scot comes from a sports loving family. He was an over-active child and as a result entered into many different games where he was able to gain a measure of success. He represented his school in football, rugby and basketball, and won numerous medals at golf and swimming but, like his father before him, it was in the throwing events that he really excelled. Bill, Scot’s Dad, was a champion in discus and shot before he got a “proper job” that would support a wife and family, and younger sister Lisa was Scottish discus and shot putt champion at various times between 1995-1999. In 1995 Lisa was ranked first in the UK for her age group in the shot putt!
Joining Belgrave Harriers in October 1998, Scot immediately made an impact in our National Junior League team, very often competing in all four throws, and made a huge contribution in helping to get the team to the national final of 1999 and winning the National Final in 2000. His part in this success was recognised in 2000 when he was awarded the Belgrave’s “Bill Merryman Trophy” for the Young Belgravian of the Year.
The transition from junior to senior ranks is a tough one for throwers but there is every sign that Scot is handling it well. The four event Power Test – a combination of overhead shot, standing long jump, standing three jumps and 30 metre sprint – puts him among the top three British athletes of all time, beating the likes of Mike Winch, Linford Christie and John Regis. He has appeared in our British League Division One team in 2001 and 2002 and it’s looking as if he is going to be relied upon as heavily in our senior teams as he was in our junior ones.
Scot has been Scottish Champion for Discus 1995-1999, Scottish Shot Putt Champion in 1995 and on two other occasions; he has also been Indoor Champion two or three times as well. We don’t have all the details but he has represented Great Britain & Northern Ireland eleven times in under 20 and under 23 competition and set a Celtic Games record for the discus with 54.24m in 1998.
We would welcome further information regarding Scot’s international record and his Scottish Championship wins.
Personal bests
Discus:
52.97
Jarrow
22 Sep 2002
Shot:
15.76
North Down International Games, Bangor
21 Jul 2002
Internationals
Germany vs GB & NI vs Poland vs France U19, Berlin, Germany
DT
21 Aug 1999
2nd 53.45 1.75kg
France vs GB & NI vs Italy vs Spain U20, Albertville, France
DT
24 Jul 1999
3rd 45.20 2kg
Germany vs GB & NI vs France U20, Neubrandeburg, Germany
SP
04 Mar 2000
6th 14.73 2kg
Italy vs GB & NI vs Italy vs Spain U19, Grosseto, Italy
DT
07 Oct 2000
3 49.98 2kg
Domestic Championships
AAA U20
DT
2000
50.07
Annual progression
Shot
Discus
14
1995
14.35 (4kg)
46.18 (1.25kg)
15
1996
46.40 (1.5kg)
16
1997
15.45 (5kg)
42.70 (1.75kg)/49.48 (1.5kg)
17
1998
14.15 (7.6kg)/15.61 (6.25kg)/17.50 (5kg)
47.41 (2kg)/50.78 (1.75kg)/54.46 (1.5kg)
18
1999
14.44 (7.6kg)/15.75 (6.25kg)
47.32 (2kg)/53.45 (1.75kg)
19
2000
15.00 (7.6kg)/16.28 (6.25kg)
50.07 (2kg)/53.62 (1.75kg)
20
2001
14.77 (7.6kg)
51.42 (2kg)
21
2002
15.76 (7.6kg)
52.97 (2kg)
Restored from the club's earlier website, belgraveharriers.com, and published here as originally written.