Brian Thompson

BRIAN THOMPSON

Inducted 2007 - Athletics

Brian became one of the most elite 400 and 800 metre runners not only in Canada, but in the world.

• He has been the recipient of many prestigious awards and titles:

• Captured the Saskatchewan High School Provincial Senior Boys 400m title in l981

• Was selected to the Canadian track and field team to compete at the World Student Games in Edinborough, Scotland in l986

• Was selected to the Canadian track and field team to compete at the World Student Games in Yugoslavia

• His time of one minute, forty- six seconds in the 800m ranked him among the best in the world

• While attending the University of Saskatchewan Brian ran the 600m in an astonishing one minute 17 seconds, breaking the Canadian record and setting the third fastest run time in world history

Brian completed a degree in physiotherapy and began practice in Saskatoon.​