| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 6, 1975 Bloomfield, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| 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]
Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Tressa Thompson, 46, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 16, 2022, by United States Judge John M. Gerrard for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. Thompson received a sentence of 70 months’ imprisonment with a five-year term of supervised release to follow. There is no parole in the federal system. Thompson also forfeited any interest in $2,810 that was seized during her arrest.[4]
References
- ↑ "Tressa Thompson". USA Track & Field.
- ↑ Samuel McKewon (October 12, 2000). "Cocaine shatters Olympic dream of NU shot putter". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ↑ Ken Hambleton (February 2, 2008). "Ex-Husker Thompson works to rebuild her life". Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ↑ United States Attorney’s Office District of Nebraska (June 17, 2022). "Omaha Woman Sentenced to 70 Months' Imprisonment for Drug Conspiracy". Retrieved 20 August 2023.