Leo Sexton

Leo Sexton
Leo Sexton, 1932
Leo Sexton, 1932

Leo Sexton, 1932

Friidrott, herrar
Nation: USA USA
Olympiska spel
GuldLos Angeles 1932Kulstötning

Leo Sexton, född 27 augusti 1909 i Danvers i Massachusetts, död 6 september 1968 i Perry i Oklahoma, var en amerikansk friidrottare (kulstötare).

27 augusti 1932 satte Sexton världsrekordet (16 meter 16 centimeter) i kulstötning i Freeport i Kalifornia i USA. Sexton blev olympisk mästare på kulstötning vid olympiska sommarspelen 1932 i Los Angeles.[1]

Källor

  1. ^ ”Leo Sexton” (på engelska). Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Arkiverad från originalet den 12 september 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912104946/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/leo-sexton-1.html. Läst 30 april 2012. 

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