Craig
Thompson
Place of birthSwindon
Craig Thompson featured in six World Cup races in the 2019/20 season and recorded a career-high sixth spot in Igls in January.
That impressive performance in Austria was the first time Craig had been on the wider podium on the top tier of competition but he is no stranger to medals on the Europa Cup (EC) and Intercontinental Cup (ICC) circuits.
Craig won four medals in as many ICC races in 2019/20 as he took silver and bronze in Lake Placid and a brace of bronze medals on his first visit to PyeongChang.
Those successes came on the back of him winning the overall ICC silver medal the previous year when he triumphed at the season opener in Igls in November 2018 before securing bronze in Park City and Lake Placid in January 2019.
Craig made his World Cup debut in February 2019 when he finished 16th in Placid and he featured at his maiden World Championships in February 2020 when finished 20th in Altenberg.
He won a bronze medal on his international debut in the North American Cup in Placid in March 2016 and finished fifth in the overall EC standings in 2017/18, despite only competing in five of the season's eight races. Craig won three medals in those five starts, taking a gold and bronze in Lillehammer in November 2017 and a second bronze in Igls in January 2018.
He switched to skeleton through the Power2Podium programme at the end of 2014 having previously spent much of his sporting career playing football. A versatile attacking player who started off in centre midfield but became equally comfortable out wide or up front, Craig represented Swindon Town at youth level and played county standard for Wiltshire up until the age of 16.
He also enjoyed athletics, competing for Swindon Harriers in the 100m, 200m and sprint relay from 12-15, before skeleton presented him with the chance to fulfil a lengthy ambition of representing his country on the international stage.
Craig in his own words...
- Nickname: Tomo
- Most likely to be spotted: out for a meal
- Least likely to be found: drinking coffee
- Me in three: relaxed, passionate, simple
- Hero: Alan Shearer. He gave 100% in every match, which inspired me to do the same. He is also one of the best role models for upcoming talent to look up to
- Random fact: I scored on every debut I had for the football teams I played for when I was growing up
- If I wasn’t a slider: I’d be a fitness instructor or personal trainer. I work part-time as a PT in Woodbury Park and I also have a part-time bar job
- Favourite track Igls
- Favourite food Rare steak & home made chips
- Favourite film Longest Day
- Favourite music Pretty much anything
Meet the team
- Adam Hames
- Adam Baird
- Alan Toward
- Alex Cortes-Tankard
- Amelia Coltman
- Ashleigh Pittaway
- Axel Brown
- Ben Simons
- Benjamin Fulker
- Brad Hall
- Brogan Crowley
- Bruce Tasker
- Charles Wlodarczak
- Charlotte Longden
- Corie Mapp
- Dan Read
- Danny Holdcroft
- Dave Short
- David Coleman
- Dean Ward
- Donna Creighton
- Ed McDermott
- Éire Rowland-Evans
- Emily Barrett
- Felicity Bee
- Freya Tarbit
- Greg Cackett
- Harry Johnston
- Jacob Salisbury
- James Howard
- James Dasaolu
- Jerry Rice
- Jo Ellett
- Joel Fearon
- John Herbert
- John Stanbridge
- Lamin Deen
- Laura Deas
- Laurence Bostock
- Lucy Bugler
- Luka Williams
- Luke Dawes
- Marc Heywood
- Marcus Wyatt
- Mareks Mezencevs
- Matt Weston
- Matthias Biedermann
- Mel Haslam
- Mica McNeill
- Michelle Radford
- Milly Kellyman
- Mitch Smith
- Montell Douglas
- Mossy Clifford
- Nash Vracas
- Natalie Dunman
- Nick Gleeson
- Olly Butterworth
- Patrick Atkin
- Peter Gunn
- Rachel Hanagan
- Rachel Blackburn
- Ronnie Wells
- Sam Blanchet
- Sarah Smith
- Sophie Bashford
- Stefan Squire
- Steve Smith
- Tabby Stoecker
- Taylor Lawrence
- Toby Olubi
- Victoria Williamson
- Wes Lewis
- William Scammell