John Alan Wright (19 May 1929 – 12 July 2001) was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary. He was born in London and fought as Johnny Wright.
_vs_Mick_McKeon_(Eire),_1948_London_Olympic_Boxing_Semi-final.jpg) Wright vs Irish Mick McKeon, 1948 Olympic Semi-final | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1929 Camden, London, England | |||||||||||
| Died | 12 July 2001 (aged 72) Blandford, Dorset, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | boxing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography edit
Wright won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Navy.[1][2]
1948 Olympic results edit
Below are the results of Johnny Wright of Great Britain, a middleweight boxer who competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
- Round of 32: defeated Herman Schneider (Switzerland) on points
- Round of 16: defeated Hector Garcia (Argentina) referee stopped contest in second round
- Quarterfinal: defeated Jan Schubart (Netherlands) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Mick McKeon (Ireland) on points
- Final: lost to László Papp (Hungary) on points (was awarded the silver medal)
References edit
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Local Amateur Boxers at Wembley Association Championships". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 May 1948. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links edit
- Johnny Wright at databaseOlympics.com
- Boxing record for Johnny Wright from BoxRec (registration required)
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