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Leonard Leisching (11 September 1934 – 25 February 2018)[1] was a boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki[2] and gold medalist at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. Leisching was also an accomplished footballer, appearing as a full-back for Johannesburg Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Llandudno and Southern Suburbs.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1952 Helsinki | Featherweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 1954 Vancouver | Featherweight |
1952 Olympic boxing tournament results
- Round of 32: defeated Emmanuel Agassi (Iran) 3-0;
- Round of 16: defeated Stevan Redli (Yugoslavia) 3-0;
- Quarterfinal: defeated Leonard Walters (Canada) 3-0;
- Semifinal: lost to Jan Zachara (Czechoslovakia) 2-1.
Starting at the 1952 Olympic boxing tournament, both losing semifinalists in all divisions received bronze medals. Leisching's first-round opponent, Emmanuel Agassi, is the father of tennis champion Andre Agassi.
References
- Leonard Leisching's obituary
- Profile: Len Leisching sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 13 December 2008)
External links
- Leonard Leisching at Olympedia
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[de] Leonard Leisching
Leonard John Leisching (* 11. September 1934; † 25. Februar 2018) war ein südafrikanischer Boxer.- [en] Leonard Leisching
[fr] Leonard Leisching
Leonard Leisching est un boxeur sud-africain né le 11 septembre 1934 et mort le 25 février 2018[1].[it] Leonard Leisching
Leonard Leisching (Johannesburg, 11 settembre 1934 – 25 febbraio 2018[1]) è stato un pugile sudafricano.[ru] Лейшинг, Леонард
Ле́онард Джон Ле́йшинг (англ. Leonard John Leisching; 11 сентября 1934) — южноафриканский боксёр полулёгкой весовой категории, выступал за сборную ЮАР в 1950-х годах. Бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Хельсинки, чемпион Игр Содружества, участник многих международных турниров и матчевых встреч.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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