Leo Sexton
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Guld | Los Angeles 1932 | Kulstötning |
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]
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- ^ ”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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Other version: Image:US 46 Star Flag.svgLeo Sexton of the USA in action during the Shot Putt event at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA. Sexton won the gold medal with a throw of 16.005 metres