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Dorothy Wright

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Dorothy Wright
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 7 metre

Dorothy Winifred Wright (19 August 1889 – 1960) was an English sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.[1]

She was a crew member of the British boat Ancora, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class. She was the wife of fellow crew member Cyril Wright.

By being a married couple to win an Olympic gold medal together for Great Britain, Wright and her husband 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.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dorothy Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rio 2016 hockey: Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh celebrate 'special' win". BBC News Online. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ "US Open: Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb win titles on same day". BBC Sport. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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