Career
He coached Kate Slatter and Megan Still to Australia"s first Olympic rowing gold for women, in Atlanta in 1996. Thompson joined the British Rowing coaching staff in 2001 and was the lead coach for women at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
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Achievements
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He coached Great Britain"s Katherine Grainger for 12 years, from his arrival in the United Kingdom until the London 2012 Olympics, where she and Anna Watkins won gold. As Great Britain"s head coach for women and lightweights, Thompson was responsible for three gold and two silver medals at London 2012.
Membership
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to rowing and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
