Dunky Wright

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Dunky Wright
Wright at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born22 September 1896
Glasgow, Scotland
Died21 August 1976 (aged 79)
Glasgow, Scotland
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance
ClubShettleston Harriers/Caledonian Harriers/Maryhill Harriers
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Scotland
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 1934 London Marathon

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

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 1930 AAA Championships.[4] He then retained his title the following year at the 1931 AAA Championships. [5][6]

Wright finished second behind fellow Scot Donald Robertson in the marathon at the 1932 AAA Championships.[7][8] Shortly afterwards he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. This was his final Olympic appearance and he finished fourth in the marathon event.[9]

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.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Duncan Wright Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Amateur Athletics Championships". Gloucestershire Echo. 2 July 1932. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Fast times in AAA Championships". Reynolds's Newspaper. 3 July 1932. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ a b "Dunky Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.