Oliver Wright (other)
Oliver Wright may refer to: * Oliver Wright (boxer) (1947–2018) * Oliver Wright (diplomat) (1922–2009) * Oliver Wright (trade unionist) Oliver Walter Wright (1881 – 21 January 1938) was an English trade unionist and political activist. Born in Swanwick in Derbyshire, Wright began working in a coal mine at the age of nine. He later worked for the Butterley Company, and in 1920 ...

Oliver Wright (boxer)
Oliver Dinsdale Wright (12 June 1947 – 28 December 2018) was a Jamaican boxer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the middleweight category and the 1972 Summer Olympics in the light-heavyweight category. As a light-heavyweight, Wright won a silver medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games. During Wright's professional career, which lasted from 1973 to 1981, he fought the likes of Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers and Oscar Bonavena Oscar Natalio "Ringo" Bonavena (September 25, 1942 – May 22, 1976) was an Argentine heavyweight professional boxer with a career record of 58 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. A rugged, wild-swinging puncher, he was nicknamed "Ringo" because of his Bea ... in the heavyweight class. Wright had a professional record of 16-16-1. References External links * 1947 births 2018 deaths Middleweight boxers Light-heavyweight boxers Heavyweight boxers Jamai ...
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Oliver Wright (diplomat)
Sir John Oliver Wright (6 March 1922 – 1 September 2009) was a British diplomat. He was British Ambassador to West Germany from 1975 to 1981 and British Ambassador to the United States from 1982 to 1986. Early life Wright was born on 6 March 1921 in Hammersmith, London, England. He was the younger son of Arthur Wright, a catering manager and hotelier, and his wife, Ethel Louisa Hicks, (née Shearod). The family moved from London to the West Midlands when Wright was very young. He was educated at Solihull School, then an all-boys independent school in Solihull, West Midlands. He won a scholarship to Christ's College, Cambridge. There, he studied modern languages and specialised in German and French. Following graduation, he joined the military for service during World War II. His studies were interrupted by World War II. He served in the Royal Naval Reserve (1941–45) and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Following his service he took and passed the Fo ...
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