Johnny Wright (boxer)

John "Johnny" Alan Wright (19 May 1929 12 July 2001) was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary. He was born in London.

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
1948 LondonMiddleweight

1948 Olympic results

Below are the results of Johnny Wright of Great Britain, a middleweight boxer who competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

  • Round of 32: defeated Herman Schneider (Switzerland) on points
  • Round of 16: defeated Hector Garcia (Argentina) referee stopped contest in second round
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Jan Schubart (Netherlands) on points
  • Semifinal: defeated Mick McKeon (Ireland) on points
  • Final: lost to László Papp (Hungary) on points (was awarded the silver medal)
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