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Thelma Wright

b. 1951

Canadian middle- and long-distance runner

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About Thelma Wright

Born 1951. Thelma Wright is a Canadian middle-distance runner and long-distance runner.

Thelma Sonia 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.

Biography 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.

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. Later thay year in July 1974, Wright finished second behind Grete Andersen in the 1500 metres event at the British 1974 WAAA Championships.

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. Wright also had two 4th-place finishes in the 1500 metres at the World Students Games in Moscow in 1973, and Rome 1975.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame
Also known as
Thelma Fynn

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thelma Wright's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Thelma Wright?

Canadian middle- and long-distance runner

When was Thelma Wright born?

Thelma Wright was born on 9 October 1951 in Eastbourne.

What is Thelma Wright's occupation?

Thelma Wright is a middle-distance runner and long-distance runner.

What nationality is Thelma Wright?

Thelma Wright is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thelma Wright

· Wikidata: Q27537959

· DBpedia: Thelma Wright

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