Leslie Burton
Leslie Burton ( Leslie Aubrey Burton; born October 15, 1882 in Heswall , Merseyside , † June 10, 1946 in Scarborough ) was a British hurdler who had specialized in the 400-meter distance .
At the London Olympics in 1908 , he finished fourth in 58.0 s.
He set his personal best over 440 yard hurdles of 48.2 s (equivalent to 47.9 s over 400 m hurdles) on September 7, 1901 in Manchester .
His daughter Elaine Burton became known as a politician.
Web links
- Leslie Burton in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Leslie Burton in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Burton, Leslie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burton, Leslie Aubrey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heswall , Merseyside |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1946 |
| Place of death | Scarborough |