Frank Thompson
Shotgun National Team
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Hopeful
 
Date of Birth: 3/11/1988
Birthplace: Alliance, Neb.
Hometown: Alliance, Neb.
Event(s): Skeet
 
Competition Highlights
  • 2008 National Junior National Champion
  • 2008 Naitonal Championships, 2nd place
  • 2007 National Junior Olympic Gold Medalist
  • 2007 Fall Selection, 5th Overall
  • 2007 National Championships Junior Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 Korea World Cup team member
 
Personal

Frank got his start in shooting when he was ten years old, with a little help from his dad. Frank honed his skills through the Sporting Clays programs and made the National Development Team in 2006. Frank is now a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Frank attends the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, majoring in Business.

 
Did You Know?

Frank’s second cousin, Patty Durkin, is a three-time medalist (two gold and one bronze) in Paraolympic Wheelchair Track, in Barcelona in 1992. In high school, Frank also played tennis and was on the wrestling team. In his free time, Frank enjoys hunting, fishing, riding dirt bikes and going off roading.


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