Nickname(s) "Jim" Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Name James Wallington | Nationality United States Weight 63 kg (139 lb) | |
Full name James Robert Wallington, Jr. Born July 28, 1944 ( 1944-07-28 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died April 19, 1988(1988-04-19) (aged 43) | ||
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.
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