Lorenzo Wright
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1948 London | 4x100m relay | |
Lorenzo Christopher Wright (9 December 1926 - 27 March 1972) is a former American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
At the London Olympics Lorenzo Wright were fourth in the long jump and ran the second leg in the gold medal winning American 4x100 m relay team. He was shot and killed by his wife in 1972, aged 45.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
|---|
| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1948 United States Barney Ewell, Lorenzo Wright, Harrison Dillard & Mel Patton |
