Cyril Wright (sailor)

Cyril Wright
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp 7 metre

Cyril Macey Wright (17 September 1885 – 26 July 1960) was an English sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.

He was a crew member of the British boat Ancora, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class. He was the husband of fellow crew member Dorothy Wright.

By being a married couple to win an Olympic gold medal together for Great Britain, Wright and his wife achieved a feat not repeated until Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh were part of the British team which won gold in women's hockey at the 2016 summer Olympics.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Rio 2016 hockey: Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh celebrate 'special' win". BBC News Online. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "US Open: Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb win titles on same day". BBC Sport. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  • Cyril Wright at databaseOlympics.com
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Cyril Wright". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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