Courtney

Thompson

Quick Facts

• Subject of movie "Court & Spark: A Volleyball Documentary"
• First female player at University of Washington to have her collegiate jersey retired
• Valedictorian of Kentlake High School (Kent, Wash.) graduating class

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (Team - Women)
• Olympic Games London 2012, silver (Team - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2014 – gold (Team - Women)
• Years of participation: Team - Women 2014
• Medals: 1 (1 gold)
• Gold – 2014 (Team - Women)

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Most Notable

• Bronze medalist at 2016 Olympic Games
• 2012 Olympic Games silver medalist; started quarterfinal match leading Team USA to 3-0 win over Dominican Republic
• Helped U.S. Women capture 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix gold medal
• Subject of movie "Court & Spark: A Volleyball Documentary", which is now available on Amazon and iTunes with all proceeds benefiting volleyball through the Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
2016 - NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament (Gold)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Silver)...Olympic Games (Bronze).
2015: USA Volleyball Cup vs China...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)
2014: Montreux Volley Masters (Silver)...USA Volleyball Cup vs Brazil...FIVB World Grand Prix (5th Preliminary Round)...FIVB World Championship (Gold)
2013: USA Volleyball Cup...FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round.
2012: FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...Olympic Games (Silver)
2011: Pan American Games (Bronze)
2010: Montreux Volley Masters (Silver)...Pan American Cup (Bronze)
2009: Pan American Cup (Fourth); FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G (Gold)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Ninth)...NORCECA Continental Championship (Fourth)
2007: Pan American Cup (Fourth Place), Pan American Games (Bronze Medal), World Grand Prix (Eighth Place)

Did You Know

• Helped University of Washington win 2005 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship title
• Three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America First-Team selection and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American as selected by CoSIDA while playing at Washington
• Set then-Pac-10 record for career assists with 6,552, which was third-best in NCAA history
• First female player at University of Washington to have her collegiate jersey retired
• As junior at University of Washington, earned Honda Sports Award as best volleyball player and was a finalist for the award as a senior
• Valedictorian of Kentlake High School (Kent, Wash.) graduating class
• Led Kentlake High School (Kent, Wash.) to three state volleyball championships and also earned all-state in basketball as a senior

The Big Blurb
Courtney Thompson on Confidence: "I have always felt, not to sound cocky or anything, I am here to do something special. I know I can do it. But that doesn't mean I never doubted myself. There were always moments where I was like, 'Are you kidding me, like am I really doing this.' But I always felt like I could." - Generation IX Starring USA Volleyball's Courtney Thompson

Related Links

• NBC Olympics: Rio Olympics Brings Courtney Thompson's Career Full Circle (Aug. 5, 2016)
• Seattle Times: Thompson eager to help U.S. Olympic volleyball team finish the job this time (July 30, 2016)
• Seattle Times: Former UW volleyball Star Courtney Thompson Named to U.S. Olympic Team (July 12, 2016)
• Spokane Spokesman: U.S. Women's Volleyball Roster for Rio Games Includes Former Husky Courtney Thompson (July 12, 2016)
• Los Angeles Times: U.S. Women's Team Likes to Have Fun (June 19, 2016)
• New York Times: An American Olympian Prepares on Enemy Turf (March 15, 2016)
• Kent Reporter: Thompson Inspires On and Off the Court - Comes Home to Share the Game She Loves (Aug. 6, 2015)
• Seattle Times: Live Chat with Courtney Thompson, co-Founder of Give It Back Foundation (July 29, 2015)
• Everett (Wash.) Herald Net: Thompson Eager to Give Back (July 28, 2015)
• USA Volleyball Video Interview: Get to Know Courtney Thompson and Kristin Hildebrand
• Seattle Times: Courtney Thompson Powered by 2 Big Inspirations (July 22, 2012)
• Seattle Times: Courtney Thompson's Jersey Being Retired at UW - A First for a Female (Nov. 2, 2013)
• "Court & Spark: A Volleyball Documentary" Debuts at 2013 AVCA Convention and NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in Seattle
• Video Clip: Generation IX Starring Courtney Thompson (documentary from 2006)

Last Updated: July 10, 2016