Dorothy Winifred Wright (19 August 1889 – 1960) was an

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sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

representing

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. She was a crew member of the British boat ''Ancora'', which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class. She was the wife of fellow crew member Cyril Wright. By being a married couple to win an Olympic gold medal together for Great Britain, Wright and her husband achieved a feat not repeated until Kate and

Helen Richardson-Walsh Helen Richardson-Walsh, (''née'' Richardson, born 23 September 1981) is an English hockey player who plays as a midfielder. She has been a member of both the England and the Great Britain women's field hockey teams since 1999, and was a member ...

were part of the British team which won gold in women's hockey at the 2016 summer Olympics.

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* 1889 births 1960 deaths British female sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 7 Metre Olympic sailors for Great Britain English Olympic medallists Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub