Jim Wallington

Jim Wallington
Personal information
Full nameJames Robert Wallington Jr.
Born(1944-07-28)July 28, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1988(1988-04-20) (aged 43)
Lawrence, Indiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight139 lb (63 kg)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight welterweight
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico CityLight welterweight -63.5 kg
Pan American Games
1967 WinnipegLight welterweight -63.5 kg

James Robert Wallington Jr. (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.

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. He died aged 43.