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Lester Nelson "Les" Carney (born March 31, 1934) is a retired American sprinter who won a silver medal in the 200 m at the 1960 Olympics, ahead of two teammembers who beat him at the Olympic trials. He won another silver in this event at the 1959 Pan American Games.[1]

This biography of a living person relies on a single source. (November 2019)

Les Carney

Lester Carney (left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Lester Nelson Carney
Born	March 31, 1934 (1934-03-31) (age 88) Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint
Club	Akron Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 yd – 9.6 (1959) 100 m – 10.3 (1956) 200 m – 20.69 (1960)
Medal record Representing  United States Olympic Games 1960 Rome 200 m Pan American Games 1959 Chicago 200 m

Besides athletics Carney also played American football at Ohio University. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1958 but never played professionally. After retiring from sport he worked as a buyer for a sporting goods company in Akron, Ohio.[1]

On October 2, 2015, Indian Creek High School (formally known as Wintersville High School) named its brand new track and field after the Olympic Silver Medalist. The field is now the Lester Carney Track at Kettlewell Stadium.

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[fr] Lester Carney

Lester « Les » Carney (né le 31 mars 1934 à Bellaire) est un athlète américain spécialiste du sprint.

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[it] Lester Carney

Lester Nelson Carney, detto Les (Bellaire, 31 marzo 1934), è un ex velocista statunitense, vincitore della medaglia d'argento dei 200 metri piani ai Giochi olimpici di Roma 1960.

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