Sports and Games
- James Thompson (fighter) (born 1978), professional mixed martial arts fighter from England
- James Thompson (chess player) (1804–1870), American chess master
- James Thompson (footballer) (1898–1984), English footballer, manager and scout
- James Thompson (racing driver) (born 1974), English auto racer
- James Thompson (rower) (born 1986), South African rower
- James Thompson (swimmer) (1906–1966), Canadian swimmer at the 1928 Olympics
- J. B. Thompson (James Bogne Thompson, 1829–1877), co-creator of the laws of Australian rules football
- Jimmy Thompson (footballer born 1899), English footballer
- Jimmy Thompson (footballer born 1935), English footballer
- Jimmy Thompson (rugby league) (born 1946), British rugby league footballer
- Jim Thompson (coach), (born 1949) founder and executive director of Positive Coaching Alliance and author
- Jim Thompson (powerboat racing) (born 1926), manager of three-time Harmsworth Trophy winner Miss Supertest III
- Jim Thompson (rugby union) (born 1984), Scottish rugby union player
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