- Hanna Thompson
Hanna Thompson (born 1 November
1983 inRochester, New York ) is an American foil fencer who is a member of the2008 Olympics U.S. Women's foil team.Personal life
Thompson graduated from East High School in Rochester, N.Y. in 2001, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10-percent of her class. She graduated from Ohio State University in 2006 with a degree in Sociology and Criminology. She competed in fencing all four years while in college, where she was a four-time NCAA All-American and was a member of the 2004 national championship fencing team.
Her parents are Jay Thompson and Martha Ruffo. She has two sisters Emily and Metta Thompson. Metta is her twin sister and she competed on the fencing team at Ohio State and was a three-time All-American.
References
* [http://en.beijing2008.cn/ The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games]
Competition Record
* 2008 - Member of the U.S. Olympic Team, Beijing, China
* 2007 - Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - silver medal individual
* 2005 - National Champion
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