Lorenzo Wright

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Lorenzo Wright ( Lorenzo Christopher Wright ; born December 9, 1926 in Detroit , Michigan , † March 27, 1972 ibid) was an American athlete and Olympic champion .

In the 4-by-100-meter relay of the 1948 Olympic Games , he was the second runner on the US team to win the gold medal. In his actual specialty, the long jump , he reached only fourth place at the Games in London with 7.45 m after jumping 7.53 m in qualifying.

In 1948 and 1952 he won the US long jump championships.

Lorenzo Wright was 1.73 m tall and weighed 70 kg during his playing days. In 1972 he was shot by his wife.

literature

  • Ekkehard zur Megede: The Modern Olympic Century 1896-1996 Track and Field Athletics. Berlin 1999 (published by the German Society for Athletics Documentation e.V. )

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personal data
SURNAME Wright, Lorenzo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wright, Lorenzo Christopher (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American long jumper and sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH December 9, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit
DATE OF DEATH March 27, 1972
Place of death Detroit