Tommy Hampson

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Thomas "Tommy" Hampson (28 October 1907 - 4 September 1965) was an English athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics.Hampson, a native of Clapham (London), didn't take up running seriously until the last year of his studies at Oxford University. After completing his education, he became a teacher in 1930 (at St Albans School). That same year, he won the British AAA championships over 880 yd (805 m), a title he would also claim in 1931 and 1932.Also a winner at the inaugural British Empire Games, Hampson was one of the world's leading runners in the 800 m and half-mile event. That made him one of the top favourites for the 800 m gold at the 1932 Olympics, held in Los Angeles. In the final, Hampson fought off Canadian Alex Wilson to break the tape in 1.49,7, a new world record.