Geoffrey Thompson (doctor)
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Born1945 (age 80–81)
South Australia
OccupationsSport and exercise medicine physician
AwardsNorthern Territory Australian of the Year 2020
Geoffrey Thompson | |
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| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) South Australia |
| Occupations | Sport and exercise medicine physician |
| Awards | Northern Territory Australian of the Year 2020 |
Geoffrey Thompson FACSEP (born 1945) is an Australian sports physician who was a finalist in the 2020 Australian of the Year award, being named Northern Territory Australian of the Year.
He was called up to the Australian Defence Force in 1967, transferring soon to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) because he had a pilot’s licence. He moved with his wife to Darwin in 1971. In 1974, when Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin, he assisted with the RAAF effort to evacuate the city as both pilot and doctor.[1]