Dunky Wright
.jpg) Wright at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1896 Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 August 1976 (aged 79) Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shettleston Harriers/Caledonian Harriers/Maryhill Harriers | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Duncan MacLeod Wright also known as Dunky Wright (22 September 1896 – 21 August 1976) was a Scottish athlete who competed at three Olympic Games.[1]
Career
[edit]Wright born in Glasgow, competed for Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, but did not finish the Olympic marathon race. The following year Wright finished third behind Sam Ferris in the marathon event at the 1925 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Three years in later at the 1928 Summer Olympics, he finished 20th in the 1928 Olympic marathon. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the marathon competition. Wright became the national marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1931 AAA Championships and then retained his title the following year at the 1932 AAA Championships.[4]
His final Olympic appearance was at the 1932 Summer Olympics, when he finished fourth in the marathon event.[5]
At the 1934 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the marathon contest.
He won The Morpeth, a long running race in England, a record of seven times between 1927 and 1934. He died on 21 August 1976.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Duncan Wright Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Dunky Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in the men's marathon | |
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- 1896 births
- 1976 deaths
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Scottish Olympic competitors
- Athletes from Glasgow
- Scottish male marathon runners
- British male marathon runners
- Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games
- Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen