Eric Thomas (hurdler)
Introduction '''Eric Ashley Thomas''' (December 1, 1973 – December 30, 2022) was an American hurdler who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He set his personal best (47.94) in the men's 400 m hurdles event on June 13, 2000, in Rome, Italy.
Achievements 1994NJCAABlinn College1st400 m hurdles1996Olympic TrialsAtlanta, GA4th400 m hurdles1999Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd400 m hurdles2000Summer OlympicsSydney, Australia9th400 m hurdles2003Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd400 m hurdlesWorld Championships Paris, France14th400 m hurdles
Later life and death Eric Thomas founded Champion Trainers, LLC in 2005 to train young athletes for success in their chosen sports activities. Champion Trainers provides individualized fitness and athletic programs to improve endurance, speed, agility, flexibility, mechanics and overall performance.Thomas died on December 30, 2022, at the age of 49.
Charity The Eric Thomas Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit charitable organization, was organized to raise scholarship funds for youth who wish to pursue higher education and to improve the health and fitness of Texas youths. The Eric Thomas Foundation seeks to target high school athletes and/or students who would otherwise be unable to acquire financial assistance and support, and will make the dream of obtaining higher education a reality. The Eric Thomas Scholarship was presented to its first recipient at Garrison High School on May 17, 2011.
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