James Wallington

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Medal record
Competitor for United States
Men's Boxing
Olympic Games
Bronze	1968 Mexico City	Light Welterweight
Pan American Games
Gold	1967 Winnipeg	Light Welterweight

James Robert Wallington (born July 28, 1944) is a retired welterweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

[edit] Amateur career

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 Requeiferos 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.