Jim Lea (athlete)
Jim Lea (actually James Gilbert Lea, Jr .; born November 6, 1932 in Little Rock , † March 27, 2010 in San José , California ) was an American sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter run .
In 1955 he won silver over 400 m and gold in the 4-by-400-meter relay at the Pan American Games in Mexico City .
At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 , he reached the quarter-finals in the individual competition.
In 1954 he became US champion over 440 yards . In 1953 and 1954 he won the NCAA title for the University of Southern California , starting over the same distance .
Personal bests
- 100 m : 10.6 s, June 24, 1954, Copenhagen
- 220 yards: 20.6 s, March 17, 1956, Bakersfield (equivalent to 21.0 s over 200 m )
- 440 yards: 45.8 s, May 26, 1956, Modesto (corresponds to 45.5 s over 400 m)
Web links
- Jim Lea in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Jim Lea in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lea, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lea Jr., James Gilbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Little rock |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 2010 |
| Place of death | San Jose , California |