Tom Hampson

Tom Hampson of Stevenage - who taught History at St Albans School, won the 800-metre final at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics in a world record time of 1 minute 49.7 seconds. He was also a member of the 4x400m-relay team that won the Silver medal. After serving in the RAF during the war he became a social welfare officer for Stevenage, where he settled in 1954. He is buried in St Mary's churchyard.

Thomas Hampson - 800mIt was only after taking up a teaching post at St Albans School after graduation from St Catherine's College, Oxford, that Hampson showed his Olympic potential.In 1930 he took national AAA titles, won in an international against France and triumphed at the Empire Games to set himself up as a medal hope for the 1932 Olympic Games.At the halfway mark in the Olympic final, Hampson was 20 metres down on Phil Edwards, of Canada. However, his rival paid the price for that blistering pace and faded badly, as Hampson sailed past him and went on to win in a world record of 1min 49.7sec.At the halfway mark in the Olympic final, Hampson was 20 metres down on Phil Edwards, of Canada. However, his rival paid the price for that blistering pace and faded badly, as Hampson sailed past him and went on to win in a world record of 1min 49.7sec.
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Crew Stoneley, Thomas Hampson, David Burghley, Godfrey Rampling - 4 x 400m