Full name: Dorothy Winifred Wright (Machin-)
Gender: Female
Born: August 19, 1889 in Leytonstone, Greater London, Great Britain
Died: 1960 in Poole, Poole, Great Britain
Affiliations: Royal Burnham Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch (GBR)
Country: Great Britain
Sport: Sailing
Related Olympians: Wife of Cyril Wright; Sister-in-law of Robert Coleman.
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Dorothy Wright was the only woman to compete in the Olympic yachting events in 1920. She won her Olympic gold medal as a member of the crew aboard Ancora which was jointly owned by her husband, [Cyril Wright], and her father, Percy Machin. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Sailing | Mixed 7 metres | Ancora | GBR | 1 | Gold |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Date | PTS | T |
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1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Sailing | Ancora | GBR | Final Standings | 1920-07-07 | 4 | ||
1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Sailing | Ancora | GBR | Race One | 1920-07-07 | 1-21:54 | ||
1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Sailing | Ancora | GBR | Race Two | 1920-07-08 | 1-21:20 | ||
1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Sailing | Ancora | GBR | Race Three | 1920-07-09 | 1-05:53 |