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Lesley Thompson
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1959
Lesley Allison Thompson-Willie is a Canadian rowing coxswain and Olympic champion. Between 1984 and 2016, she has competed at eight Olympic Games, a record for a rower, winning medals in five of them including gold in the eight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
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About Lesley Thompson
Birth
1959
First book
1978
Years writing
48
Lesley Allison Thompson-Willie is a Canadian rowing coxswain and Olympic champion. Between 1984 and 2016, she has competed at eight Olympic Games, a record for a rower, winning medals in five of them including gold in the eight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Lesley Thompson was born in Toronto in 1959 and has excelled in both sports and literature.
Her career as a professional coxswain has provided her with a unique perspective that she brings to her writing.
She is the author of a prolific body of work, comprising a total of 26 published titles.
Her most recognized book, Deep Trouble, stands as a key highlight in her bibliography.
Her work focuses primarily on children's fiction and educational materials designed to improve reading comprehension.
