Leo Sexton
American shot putter
![]() Leo Sexton at the 1932 Olympics | ||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | August 27, 1909 Danvers, Massachusetts, United States | |||||||||||
Died | September 6, 1968 (aged 59) Perry, Oklahoma, United States | |||||||||||
Alma mater | Georgetown University | |||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Shot put | |||||||||||
Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | 16.16 m (1932)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Leo Joseph Sexton (August 27, 1909 – September 6, 1968) was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Sexton was the world record holder for nearly a month in 1932. Despite his large frame (1.93 m, 108 kg), he cleared 1.96 m in the high jump in 1929. After retiring from sports he worked in insurance, becoming vice-president of a company in Perry, Oklahoma.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Leo Sexton. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Leo Sexton. trackfield.brinkster.net
External links
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- Leo Sexton at databaseOlympics.com
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Preceded by Emil Hirschfeld | Shot put world record holder August 27, 1932 – September 24, 1932 | Succeeded by |
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- 1896:
Robert Garrett (USA)
- 1900:
Richard Sheldon (USA)
- 1904:
Ralph Rose (USA)
- 1908:
Ralph Rose (USA)
- 1912:
Pat McDonald (USA)
- 1920:
Ville Pörhölä (FIN)
- 1924:
Bud Houser (USA)
- 1928:
John Kuck (USA)
- 1932:
Leo Sexton (USA)
- 1936:
Hans Woellke (GER)
- 1948:
Wilbur Thompson (USA)
- 1952:
Parry O'Brien (USA)
- 1956:
Parry O'Brien (USA)
- 1960:
Bill Nieder (USA)
- 1964:
Dallas Long (USA)
- 1968:
Randy Matson (USA)
- 1972:
Władysław Komar (POL)
- 1976:
Udo Beyer (GDR)
- 1980:
Vladimir Kiselyov (URS)
- 1984:
Alessandro Andrei (ITA)
- 1988:
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
- 1992:
Mike Stulce (USA)
- 1996:
Randy Barnes (USA)
- 2000:
Arsi Harju (FIN)
- 2004:
Adam Nelson (USA)
- 2008:
Tomasz Majewski (POL)
- 2012:
Tomasz Majewski (POL)
- 2016:
Ryan Crouser (USA)
- 2020:
Ryan Crouser (USA)
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