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Leslie Alphonso "Les" Laing (19 February 1925 – 7 February 2021) was a Jamaican athlete and a winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Leslie Laing
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Jamaica
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki 4x400 m relay

Biography


Born in Linstead, Jamaica, Laing previously competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he finished sixth in 200 m and was eliminated in the heats of 100 m. He probably missed a medal when Arthur Wint pulled a muscle in the 4 × 400 m relay final.[1] At the Helsinki Olympics, Laing was fifth in the 200 m and ran the second leg in the Jamaican 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 3:03.9.[2] In 2005 he was inducted into the Central American and Caribbean Confederation Hall of Fame.[3]

He died twelve days short of his 96th birthday.


Competition record


YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Jamaica
1948 Olympics London, England 4th, Heat 1 100 m 11.0
1948 Olympics London, England 6th 200 m 21.8

References


  1. "History: Epic Run at Helsinki". Caribbean Olympics Coverage 2008. Gleaner Company. 2008. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. "Zatopek In 3rd Olympic Distance Win". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. 28 July 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. "News - Noticias".




На других языках


[de] Leslie Laing

Leslie Alphonso „Les“ Laing (* 19. Februar 1925 in Linstead; † 7. Februar 2021 in Clermont, Vereinigte Staaten[1]) war ein jamaikanischer Sprinter, der in den Jahren nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg erfolgreich war.
- [en] Leslie Laing

[fr] Leslie Laing

Leslie Alphonso Laing (né le 19 février 1925 à Linstead, dans la Paroisse Sainte-Catherine et mort le 7 février 2021[1]) est un athlète jamaïcain spécialiste du sprint.

[it] Leslie Laing

Leslie Alphonso Laing, anche noto come Les Laing (Linstead, 19 febbraio 1925 – 7 febbraio 2021[1]), è stato un velocista giamaicano.



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