- Dunky Wright
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Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for Scotland British Empire Games Gold 1930 Hamilton Marathon Bronze 1934 London Marathon Duncan ("Dunky") 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.
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.
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Commonwealth Champions in Men's Marathon 1930: Dunky Wright (SCO) • 1934: Harold Webster (CAN) • 1938: Johannes Coleman (SAF) • 1950: Jack Holden (ENG) • 1954: Joseph McGhee (SCO) • 1958: Dave Power (AUS) • 1962: Brian Kilby (ENG) • 1966: Jim Alder (SCO) • 1970: Ron Hill (ENG) • 1974: Ian Thompson (ENG) • 1978: Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) • 1982 – 1986: Robert de Castella (AUS) • 1990: Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) • 1994: Steve Moneghetti (AUS) • 1998: Thabiso Moqhali (LES) • 2002: Francis Naali (TAN) • 2006: Samson Ramadhani (TAN) • 2010: John Kelai (KEN)
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