Roger Leigh-Wood
Roger Leigh-Wood (born Wood; born August 16, 1906 in Paddington , London , † March 1, 1987 in Alton , Hampshire ) was a British sprinter and hurdler .
At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 , he reached the quarter-finals over 400 m and came in fifth place in the 4 x 400 meter relay with the British team.
In 1930 he won silver over 440 yard hurdles at the British Empire Games in Hamilton and won the English four-by-440-yard relay.
Personal bests
- 440 yards: 48.5 s, September 7, 1929, Johannesburg (corresponds to 48.2 s over 400 m)
- 440 yard hurdles: 55.4 s, September 4, 1929, Pretoria (corresponds to 55.1 s over 400 m hurdles )
Web links
- Roger Leigh-Wood in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Roger Leigh-Wood in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Roger Leigh-Wood in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Leigh-Wood, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wood, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paddington , London |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1987 |
| Place of death | Alton , Hampshire |