Henry Leeke
Henry Leeke ( Henry Alan Leeke; born November 15, 1879 in Weston , Staffordshire , † May 29, 1915 in Aldershot ) was a British shot putter , hammer , spear and discus thrower .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 he participated in the shot put , hammer throw , discus throw in free style , Discus Greek style , Javelin freestyle and javelin throw with center handle part; its placements are not recorded.
In 1906 he became the English hammer throwing champion.
Personal best
- Shot put: 12.57 m, Aug 17, 1910, Rayleigh
- Discus throw: 33.06 m, June 20, 1908, London
- Hammer throw: 39.62 m, December 17, 1911, Cambridge
Web links
- Henry Leeke in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Henry Leeke in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leeke, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leeke, Henry Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British shot putter, hammer, spear and discus thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weston , Staffordshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 29, 1915 |
| Place of death | Aldershot |