Leo Sexton
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Born | August 27, 1909 Danvers, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||
Died | September 6, 1968 (aged 59) Perry, Oklahoma, United States | ||||||||||
Alma mater | Georgetown University | ||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put | ||||||||||
Club | NYAC, New York | ||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 16.16 m (1932)[1][2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Leo Joseph Sexton (August 27, 1909 – September 6, 1968) was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Sexton was the world record holder for nearly a month in 1932. Despite his large frame (1.93 m, 108 kg), he cleared 1.96 m in the high jump in 1929. After retiring from sports he worked in insurance, becoming vice-president of a company in Perry, Oklahoma.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Leo Sexton. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Leo Sexton. trackfield.brinkster.net
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- 1909 births
- 1968 deaths
- American male shot putters
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Georgetown Hoyas men's track and field athletes
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- People from Danvers, Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts
- Track and field athletes from Massachusetts
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs