Ian Thompson

English Marathon runner
Person human Q357206
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Ian Thompson

Summary

Ian Thompson is a human[1]. Born in Birkenhead[2], he… he was born on +1949-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a marathon runner[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ian Thompson's place of birth was Birkenhead[2].
  • Ian Thompson was born on +1949-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Thompson was married to Tanni Grey-Thompson[6].
  • A child of Ian Thompson was Carys Thompson[7].
  • Ian Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ian Thompson worked as a marathon runner[4].
  • Ian Thompson's education included a stint at Leeds Trinity University[9].
  • Ian Thompson is recorded as male[10].
  • Ian Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ian Thompson's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Ian Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cfxyb[13].
  • Ian Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[14].
  • Ian Thompson's given name is recorded as Ian[15].
  • Ian Thompson's World Athletics athlete ID is recorded as 14348835[16].
  • Ian Thompson's Munzinger Sport number is recorded as 01000052506[17].
  • Ian Thompson's participant in is recorded as 1980 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Ian Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ian Thompson's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as th/ian-thompson-2[20].
  • Ian Thompson's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • Ian Thompson's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+167'}[22].
  • Ian Thompson's sports discipline competed in is recorded as marathon[23].
  • Ian Thompson's Track and Field Statistics male athlete ID is recorded as 6659[24].
  • Ian Thompson's Team GB athlete ID is recorded as X50db1sPVc2UvJuuIPkKX[25].
  • Ian Thompson's Commonwealth Games Federation athlete ID is recorded as 39243[26].
  • Ian Thompson's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p41996.htm#i419951[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birkenhead[2], Ian Thompson… he was born on +1949-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ian Thompson's education included a stint at Leeds Trinity University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ian Thompson's professions included marathon runner[4].

Personal Life

Among Ian Thompson's spouses was Tanni Grey-Thompson[6]. A child of him was Carys Thompson[7].

Why It Matters

Ian Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ian Thompson born?

Ian Thompson's place of birth was Birkenhead[2].

Who was Ian Thompson married to?

Ian Thompson's spouses include Tanni Grey-Thompson[6].

What did Ian Thompson do for work?

Ian Thompson worked as marathon runner[4].

Where did Ian Thompson go to school?

Ian Thompson was educated at Leeds Trinity University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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