Dave Wright is a former South African ultramarathon runner, born in 1951 and raised in Johannesburg, who won five gold medals at the Comrades Marathon between 1977 and 1982, with a best placing of second, and completed ten Comrades in all. He also took three gold medals at the Two Oceans Marathon. He is remembered as Dancing Dave Wright for finishing every Comrades with a waltz-like dance and a cartwheel over the line. He began to run competitively at Wits University and achieved his greatest success with Savages Athletic Club in Durban.
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Dave Wright (born 9 October 1951) is a former South African ultramarathon athlete.
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He won five gold medals between 1977 and 1982, with a personal best placing of second, and completed ten races.
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