Ed Wright

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdward Clarence "Ed"•Wright
Used nameEd•Wright
Born21 July 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA)
Died20 March 2017
Measurements180 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsSalle Santelli, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Ed Wright fenced for Salle Santelli and attended New York City Community College. He was team foil champion at the US Olympic Festival four times, and was New York state champion in 1979-80 and 1982-84. He made the finals at the US Championships in 1975 and 1985-86. He worked as a dental technician in the 1970s but later settled near Cincinnati, Ohio, where he taught and coached fencing. Wright was US Veteran Champion in foil in 1996.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Ed Wright
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States =7