Full name: Lorenzo Christopher Wright
Gender: Male
Height: 5-8 (173 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: December 9, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: March 27, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Affiliations: Wayne State Warriors, Detroit (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Lorenzo Wright of Wayne State set a career best in the long jump of 25-11 (7.90) early in 1948, but he could not reproduce this form at the Olympics and finished out of the medals in fourth place. He came onto the relay team as a substitute for Ed Conwell who was suffering from asthma and won the medal he had missed in his specialty event. After earning a master's in education from Wayne State, he became supervisor of athletics for Detroit public schools. In 1972 he was stabbed to death in his home during a quarrel with his wife about a possible separation. In 1973 he was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Personal Bests: 100 – 10.5 (1947); LJ – 7.90 (1948). |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | Men's Long Jump | United States | USA | 4 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A 1/10) | L | |
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1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 1 | 40.6 | 40.7 | 3 | ||
1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | USA | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU | 41.1 | 41.2 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | D | |
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1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | Final Round | 4 | 7.450 | ||
1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | Qualifying Round | 2 | QU | 7,530 | |
1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | Qualifying Round | Group B | 2 | 7.530 | |
1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | Qualifying Round | Group B Round One | 2 | 7.530 | |
1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | Qualifying Round | Group B Round Two | 2 | pass | |
1948 Summer | 21 | London | Athletics | United States | Qualifying Round | Group B Round Three | NP | pass |