James ("Jim") Robert Wallington (July 28, 1944 – April 20, 1988) was an American welterweight boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Wallington, Jr. |
| Nickname | "Jim" |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 28, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Died | April 20, 1988 (aged 43) Lawrence, Indiana[2] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Light Welterweight |
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 1966 and 1967.
Wallington also served in the US Army.[2] He died aged 43.
1968 Olympic results
editBelow are the results of James Wallington, an American boxer who competed in the light welterweight classification at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Donato Cartagena (Dominican Republic) referee stopped contest
- Round of 16: defeated Alex Odhiambo (Uganda) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: defeated Kim Sa-yong (South Korea) by decision, 5-0
- Semifinal: lost to Enrique Regueiferos (Cuba) by decision, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)
References
edit- ^ James Wallington Biography Archived 2017-01-24 at the Wayback Machine Olympics Database. Retrieved on 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b Jim Wallington Biography SR Olympics. Retrieved on 5 March 2016
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