Dunky Wright

Dunky Wright

Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Scotland
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 1934 London Marathon

Dunky Wright, born Duncan MacLeod Wright on 22 September 1896, was a Scottish athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born and died in Glasgow.

In 1924 he did not finish the Olympic marathon race. Four years later he finished 20th in the 1928 Olympic marathon. His final Olympic appearance was in 1932 when he finished fourth in the marathon event.[2]

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the marathon competition and in 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Duncan Wright Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Dunky Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.


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