James Wallington

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James Wallington

Personal information

Full name

James Robert Wallington, Jr.

Nickname(s)

"Jim"

Nationality

United States

Born

July 28, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died

April 19, 1988 (aged 43)

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight

63 kilograms (139 lb)

Sport

Boxing

Rated at

Light Welterweight

Medal record

Olympic Games
Bronze	1968 Mexico City	Light Welterweight
Pan American Games
Gold	1967 Winnipeg	Light Welterweight

James ("Jim") Robert Wallington (July 28, 1944 – April 19, 1988) was a welterweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

Wallington won the bronze medal in the men's light welterweight division (– 63.5 kg) after a loss in the semifinals against eventual silver medalist Enrique Regueiferos from Cuba. He won the gold medal at the Pan American Games a year earlier. Wallington was also the US National Amateur Light Welterweight Champion in 1967 and 1966. He died aged 43.

References

v t e Pan American Boxing Champions in Men's Light Welterweight

1951 – 1999: up to 63.5 kg 2003 – 2011: up to 64 kg

1951: Oscar Pietta (ARG) 1955: Juan Carlos Rivero (ARG) 1959: Vincent Shomo (USA) 1963: Adolfo Moreyra (ARG) 1967: James Wallington (USA) 1971: Enrique Regüeiferos (CUB) 1975: Ray Leonard (USA) 1979: Lemuel Steeples (USA) 1983 – 1987: Candelario Duvergel (CUB) 1991: Stevie Johnston (USA) 1995: Walter Crucce (ARG) 1999: Victor Hugo Castro (ARG) 2003: Patrick López (VEN) 2007: Karl Dargan (USA) 2011: Roniel Iglesias (CUB)

Persondata
Name	Wallington, James
Alternative names
Short description	Boxer
Date of birth	July 28, 1944
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death	April 19, 1988
Place of death

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