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
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