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Jim Wallington
Full name: James Robert "Jim" Wallington, Jr.
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 139 lbs (63 kg)
Born: July 28, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 19, 1988
Affiliations: US Army, (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Boxing
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
Biography
As an amateur boxer, Jim Wallington took the brilliant record of 76 and two to the Mexico City Olympics. His record in the three years before the Olympics was amazing. He had won three National AAU titles (1966-1968), three Inter-Service championships (1966-1968), three Golden Gloves titles (1966-1968) and the 1967 Pan American Games gold medal. At the Olympics, however, he lost in the semi-finals to Enrique Regueiferos of Cuba by a decision. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 24 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | Men's Light-Welterweight | United States | USA | 3T | Bronze |
Men's Light-Welterweight
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | JF | J1S | J2S | J3S | J4S | J5S | TJP | MR | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 24 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 2 | 1968-10-24 | Regüeiferos (CUB) , Wallington (USA) | 1 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 296 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 24 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #3 | 1 | 1968-10-23 | Wallington (USA) , Kim (KOR) | 5 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 300 | decision | |
| 1968 Summer | 24 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Round Three | Match #6 | 1 | 1968-10-21 | Wallington (USA) , Odhiambo (UGA) | 5 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 300 | decision | |
| 1968 Summer | 24 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Round Two | Match #10 | 1 | 1968-10-18 | Wallington (USA) , Cartagena (DOM) | referee stops contest | 1 | |||||||
| 1968 Summer | 24 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Round One | Match #21 | 1 | 1968-10-13 | Wallington (USA) | bye |
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