John Wrighton

Full name: John Derek Wrighton
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (189 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: March 10, 1933 in Ilford, Greater London, Great Britain
Affiliations: Haringey AC, London (GBR)
Country: Great Britain
Sport: Athletics

Biography

John Wrighton had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×440 yards Relay (with Derek Johnson, John Salisbury, and the non-Olympian Ted Sampson). Wrighton also finished fifth in the 440 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England.

Personal Best: 400 – 46.3 (1958).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Men's 400 metres	Great Britain	GBR	6 h2 r2/4
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay	Great Britain	GBR	5

Men's 400 metres

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T(H)	T(A)
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Great Britain	Quarter-Finals	Heat Two	6		48.0	48.09
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Great Britain	Round One	Heat Nine	3	QU	47.4	47.60

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank		T(H)	T(A)	ST
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Great Britain	GBR	Final		5		3:08.3	3:08.47	47,63
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Great Britain	GBR	Semi-Finals	Heat One	3	QU	3:07.5	3:07.67
1960 Summer	27	Roma	Athletics	Great Britain	GBR	Round One	Heat Three	3	QU	3:20.3	3:20.47

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