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Carise Thompson

Following is a profile of one of Canada's athletes who has qualified for the NACAC U23 track and field championships in #Kamloops. Watch for more profiles over the coming days. #explorekamloops #NACAC_Kamloops

 

Name / Nom: Carise Thompson

 

Age / Âge: 22

 

Hometown (province and town) / Ville (province et ville): Hamilton, Ontario

 

Track Club / Club d’athlétisme: Speed River TFC

 

College or University / Collège ou université: University of Guelph

 

Event / Épreuve: 1500m

 

Personal Best / Record personnel: 4:15.91

 

Goals (Short Term) / Buts (à court terme): Pan Am Games 2015

 

Goals (Long Term) / Buts (à long terme): Olympics or major world championships

 

Track and Field Mentor / Mentor en athlétisme: Taylor Milne, Olympian at 2008 Summer Games, Beijing

 

Other (Interesting Stories ie: Family in sport, how you got involved, etc.) / Autre (histoires intéressantes, c.à-d. famille dans le sport, comment avez-vous commence, etc.): My dad is a farmer so I grew up on a chicken farm where I learned diligence by his example. A strong work ethic and competitiveness is evident on both sides of the family however. My mom gave me exposure to a huge variety of sports at a young age and I pursued the ones that I enjoyed the most- running being one of them. Aside from one cousin (Emma Roung), no one in my family runs.

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Uploaded on July 28, 2014
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