Mary Wright

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMary Francis•Wright (-Danker)
Used nameMary•Wright
Born30 July 1908 in San Antonio, Texas (USA)
Died8 January 1975 in New York, New York (USA)
AffiliationsNew York Turnverein, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Mary Wright competed for the USA team in the team event, the only women’s gymnastics event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, with the team finishing fifth. Wright represented the New York Turnverein. Born in Arkansas to Francis and Mary Wright, her father was a civil engineer and the family apparently moved around the country quite a bit when she was a child. She later married Ernest Danker, although he died only a few years after the marriage.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Mary Wright
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) United States 5