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Secrets of a Champion Student-Athlete: A Reality Check
Obadele Thompson
Obadele Thompson is an Olympic medalist, NCAA champion, author, speaker, and attorney.
Unrecruited in high school, Obadele contacted The University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP), hoping for an athletic scholarship. He succeeded and went on to have a record-setting collegiate career.
After graduating summa cum laude in Economics and Marketing, he competed globally as a professional athlete for a decade, winning a medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
SELECT HONORS
- Olympic 100-meter dash Medalist
- 4 x NCAA Individual Champion
- 2 x NCAA Record Holder
- NCAA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
- NCAA Today’s Top VIII Recipient
- CoSIDA First Team-at-Large Academic All-American