Leo Larrivee
Leo Edward Larrivee (born November 23, 1903 in Fall River , † October 7, 1928 in Chicago ) was an American middle and long distance runner .
In the team race over 3000 m of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, he came in 17th place. Although he delivered a prank result, he was awarded a bronze medal like the rest of the US team.
He set his personal best in the mile run of 4: 21.8 minutes on May 23, 1925 in Cambridge .
Web links
- Leo Larrivee in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Larrivee, Leo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Larrivee, Leo Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fall River, Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 1928 |
| Place of death | Chicago |