Age, Biography and Wiki
Lesley Thompson was born on 20 September, 1959 in United Kingdom, is a Canadian rower. Discover Lesley Thompson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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66 years old |
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Virgo |
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20 September, 1958 |
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20 September |
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United Kingdom |
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United Kingdom
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She is a member of famous rower with the age 66 years old group.
Lesley Thompson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Lesley Thompson height not available right now. We will update Lesley Thompson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Lesley Thompson Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lesley Thompson worth at the age of 66 years old? Lesley Thompson’s income source is mostly from being a successful rower. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Lesley Thompson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Lesley Allison Thompson-Willie (born September 20, 1959) is a Canadian rowing coxswain and Olympic champion.
A former track athlete, she also competed in gymnastics until 1983.
She lives in London and St. Catharines and is affiliated with the London RC Club.
Between 1984 and 2016, she has competed at eight Olympic Games, a record for a rower, winning medals in five of them including gold in the eight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Thompson competed in the Women's Coxed Four event; the Canadian team won a silver medal behind gold winner Romania.
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul the Canadian team qualified for the B final in the coxed four, and placed 7th.
At the 1991 World Championships in Austria she won a gold medal in the eight with the Canadian team.
Next year, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona she competed in the eight, winning a gold medal for Canada.
She was elected to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1994.
In 1996 in Atlanta she won a silver medal in the eight.
At the 1998 World Championships in France she placed second in the eight.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney she won a bronze medal in the eight.
She initially retired after the 2000 Sydney Olympics, missing the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
She married Dr. Paul Willie in 2000, but still competed as Lesley Thompson at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Her husband is a professor of accounting, finance, and hotel management at Niagara College.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she coxed the Canadian eight boat that finished in fourth.
Her appearance at the 2008 Olympics, when her team lost out on a medal by 0.79 seconds, began back in 2005 when she made a joke to rowing coach Al Morrow about going to Beijing.
When he replied, "Really?", she began training.
When the Canadian eights won silver at the 2012 London Olympics she became the first Canadian to win medals at five different Olympic Games.
Aged 56, Thompson-Willie coxed the women's eight for Canada at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Her crew would go on to finish 5th.
She was a teacher-librarian and physical education teacher at South Secondary School in London, Ontario but retired in 2018.
As of 2019 she continues to train with the national team and has been named as coxswain of the Canadian men's eight for the World Rowing Cup.
She is one of only nine athletes who have competed at eight Olympic Games with her record standing alone among rowers.
Thompson-Willie is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.
