Les Piggot
Les Piggot (actually Leslie McDonald Piggot ; born May 11, 1942 in Glasgow ) is a former British sprinter .
At the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 he was eighth over 100 meters and fourth with the Scottish team in the 4 x 100 meter relay . In 1971 he was fourth in the British 4 x 100 meter relay at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki .
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he was eliminated over 100 m in the quarter-finals and in the 4 x 100-meter relay in the semi-finals.
In 1974 he was seventh over 100 meters at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and fifth in the Scottish 4 x 100 meter relay.
He was three times Scottish champion over 100 m and once over 200 m .
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.46 s, July 15, 1972, London (hand-stopped: 10.3 s, July 1, 1972, Carluke )
- 200 m: 21.3 s, 1972
Web links
- Athlete portrait at Power of Ten
- Les Piggot in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Les Piggot in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Piggot, Les |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Piggot, Leslie McDonald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow |