Cy Chris Thompson (born 1 July 1988 in
Saint Thomas) is a Virgin Islands sailor.
College
He claimed the 2008
ICSA Men's Singlehanded National Championship ICSA Men's Singlehanded National Championship is one of the seven Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Championships.
Since 1963, the winner is awarded the ''Glen S. Foster Trophy'', named after Glen Foster for his interest in collegiate ...
in his sophomore year and finished runner-up at the 2010 national championship and placed in the top ten in his fourth berths at singlehanded nationals. He was the 2011
NEISA Sailor of the Year and was a finalist for the 2011
Everett Morris Memorial Trophy as College Sailor of the Year. He was a three-time ICSA Coed All-American and piloted the A Division boats that helped RWU win the 2011
ICSA Team Racing National Championship
The College Sailing Team Racing National Championship is one of the seven Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Championships
The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) holds National Championships in seven different categories:
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and finish second in the 2012
ICSA Coed Dinghy National Championship ICSA Coed Dinghy National Championship is the oldest and most prestigious of the American Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Championships.
Winners are awarded the Henry A. Morss Memorial Trophy. Second place team receives the ''Oxford ...
.
Olympic Games
He competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in the
Men's Laser class. Cy Thompson qualified for the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
and was the
Virgin Islands' flag bearer. He finished 19th in the Men's Laser class competition. His grandfather, Rudy Thompson, was also an Olympic sailor for the Virgin Islands.
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1988 births
Living people
People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for the United States Virgin Islands
Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Laser
Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Laser
Pan American Games competitors for the United States Virgin Islands
Sailors at the 2015 Pan American Games
Roger Williams Hawks sailors
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