Thelma Wright (née Fynn; born 9 October 1951) is a Canadian middle-distance runner. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1970, Wright won a bronze medal at the World Cross Country Championships in France, and a bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh at 1500 metres.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 9 October 1951 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 3000 metres, cross country |
In 1973, she won another bronze medal at the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in Toronto, in the 1500 metres, as well as at the Commonwealth Games in 1974, over the same distance. In 1975, she won a silver medal in the 3000 metres at the World Student Games in Rome, setting a Canadian Record of 8:54.94, which would ranked her 5th for the year. She would also win a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the Pan Am Games in Mexico City, 1975. She would also win seven Canadian Cross Country Championships during the 1970s.[2] Wright also had two 4th-place finishes in the 1500 metres at the World Students Games in Moscow in 1973, and Rome 1975.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thelma Wright Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "BC Sports Hall of Fame". www.bcsportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Gilbert, Richardson-Briscoe and Wright to be inducted into Athletics Canada Hall of Fame". 5 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
External links
edit- Thelma Wright at World Athletics
- Thelma Wright at Olympedia
- Thelma Wright at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Thelma Wright at the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame