Tressa Thompson

Tressa Thompson (born May 6, 1975, in Bloomfield, Nebraska) is an American shot putter.

Not to be confused with Tessa Thompson.
Tressa Thompson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1975-05-06) May 6, 1975
Bloomfield, Nebraska, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put

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. According to the show, Tressa has been sober since March 2010, having had several relapses since the initial show about her addiction was filmed in 2007.

In 2016, Tressa opened a training center to focus on building better athletes.[3]

References
  1. "Tressa Thompson". USA Track & Field.
  2. Samuel McKewon (October 12, 2000). "Cocaine shatters Olympic dream of NU shot putter". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  3. Ken Hambleton (February 2, 2008). "Ex-Husker Thompson works to rebuild her life". Retrieved 4 March 2010.


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