Dunky Wright
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Representing  Scotland
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1930 Hamilton | Marathon |
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1934 London | Marathon |
Dunky Wright (Duncan MacLeod Wright; 22 September 1896 – 21 August 1976) 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.
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.
References
- ^ "Duncan Wright Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
Commonwealth Games champions in the men's marathon | |
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- 1896 births
- 1976 deaths
- Olympic athletes of 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
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
- 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
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