THOMPSON Cherelle

Trinidad and Tobago

Date of Birth: 14 May 1992

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Women's 50m Freestyle

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 50m Freestyle - Heat 7	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

World Championships

Year	Location	50Free	50Breast
2019	Gwangju, KOR	H (25.89)	-
2011	Shanghai, CHN	H (27.21)	-
2009	Rome, ITA	H (DSQ)	H (34.87)

Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final

Occupation:

Athlete, Coach, Student

Exercise Science, Kinesiology - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Languages spoken:

In 2012 she underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum and detached bicep in her right shoulder. (sportt-tt.com, 22 Mar 2021)

She has been swimming since the age of four. She was introduced to the sport at the kindergarten she attended. (sportt-tt.com, 22 Mar 2021; guardian.co.tt, 29 Nov 2010)

"Sport and play have been my pulse ever since I was a little girl growing up in the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Some of my fondest memories as a child are in the pool, volleyball court, soccer field, or in the streets playing cricket with friends. When I took sport seriously as a teenager, my horizons and experiences broadened as I represented my country across the globe on the international stage and later through D1 college swimming." (sportt-tt.com, 22 Mar 2021; rise-athletes.waldenapp.com, 24 Mar 2020)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 19 Jul 2021)

She trains for about five hours a day. (newsday.co.tt, 17 Jun 2021)

In 2010 she was named Junior Athlete of the Year by the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee [TTOC]. (sportt-tt.com, 22 Mar 2021)

General Interest

General
SEXISM AND CONFIDENCE ISSUES
She experienced sexist remarks while participating in a number of sports when she was growing up, which affected her self-confidence. "You know being called different names from 'She-Hulk' to just flat out being called a boy, or you know the different things people may say or reference to tarnish your personal image - these are just some of the adversities women face in sport. It was something I had to evolve and grow into [accepting my role as a female in sports] because whilst growing up and being very athletic as well as loving to play different sports like street cricket or football, I have been called masculine names many times as a young girl and that definitely played on my psyche. It was definitely something I would have embraced as an older teenager, like who I am, where and why was I created, and once I really accepted and loved myself for who I was, that really made a difference towards my own confidence. This helped me with my success to continue within the sport and focus on doing what I love." (sportt-tt.com, 22 Mar 2021)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She is studying for a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery at the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2020)

Social Media

Athlete Blog: https://ct-ripple.blogspot.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Cherelle-Thompson-101957294916813/
https://instagram.com/cher_ellet/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherelle-thompson-bb00b71b6/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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