Tressa Thompson
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Born | (1975-05-06) May 6, 1975 (age 49) Bloomfield, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
Tressa Thompson (born May 6, 1975, in Bloomfield, Nebraska) is an American shot putter.
Career
She is a three-time NCAA shot put champion from the University of Nebraska in the late 1990s. In the early 1990s, Thompson won several high school shot put state titles. In 2000, she placed second at the USA Indoor shot put competition.[1]
Personal life
Just before she was due to go to the 2000 USA Olympics Trials, Tressa tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine.[2]
Her addictions became the focus of an episode of the A&E television series Intervention. Following the show Tressa was sent to a 90-day intensive in-patient therapy known as "Hope By The Sea". She also reportedly went from the treatment facility to a sober living facility to continue her sobriety.
In 2016, Tressa opened a training center to focus on building better athletes.[3]
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- 1933: Cora Hannan
- 1935–1937: Vera Cowan
- 1940: Cora Hannan
- 1948: Pat Lucas
- 1950: Ann Shanley
- 1952–1954: Valerie Lawrence
- 1956: Mary Breen
- 1958–1960: Margaret Woodlock
- 1962: Mary Breen
- 1963–1970: Jean Roberts
- 1971–1972: Anna Karner
- 1973: Chris Schultz
- 1974–1975: Anna Karner
- 1976–1981: Gael Mulhall
- 1982: Bev Francis
- 1983–1987: Gael Mulhall
- 1988–1989: Astra Etienne
- 1990: Nicole Carkeek
- 1991: Daniela Costian
- 1992: Christine King (NZL)
- 1993–1994: Daniela Costian
- 1995: Lisa-Marie Vizaniari
- 1996: Georgette Reed (CAN)
- 1997–1998: Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)
- 1999: Tressa Thompson (USA)
- 2000: Helen Toussis
- 2001: Yoko Toyonaga (JPN)
- 2002: Michelle Haage
- 2003: Sumi Ichioka (JPN)
- 2004–2005: Valerie Vili (NZL)
- 2006: 'Ana Po'uhila (TGA)
- 2007: 'Ana Po'uhila (TGA) and Dani Samuels
- 2008–2009: Valerie Vili (NZL)
- 2010: Joanne Mirtschin
- 2011: Margaret Satupai (SAM)
- 2012: Dani Samuels
- 2013: Valerie Adams (NZL)
- 2014: TeRina Keenan (NZL)
- 2016: Chelsea Lenarduzzi
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