# Wilbur Thompson

> American track and field athlete, gold medal in shot put at the 1948 Summer Olympics (1921–2013)

**Wikidata**: [Q1381967](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1381967)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Thompson)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilbur-thompson


## References

1. Find a Grave
2. World Athletics database
3. [Former Olympic Champion, USC Track And Field Star Wilbur Thompson Dies](http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/12/31/former-olympic-champion-usc-track-and-field-star-wilbur-thompson-dies/)
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013