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.
Biography Wright won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Navy.
1948 Olympic results 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
External links Johnny Wright at databaseOlympics.com