Leo Sexton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
|||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1932 Los Angeles | Shot put | |
Leo Joseph Sexton (August 27, 1909 – September 6, 1968) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put.
He was born in Danvers, Massachusetts and died in Perry, Oklahoma.
He competed for the United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, where he won the gold medal in the men's shot put. Sexton was the world record holder in this event for nearly a month in 1932.
[edit] External links
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Emil Hirschfeld |
Men's Shot Put World Record Holder August 27, 1932 – September 24, 1932 |
Succeeded by František Douda |
|
|||||
This biographical article about an American track and field athlete is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Categories: 1909 births | 1968 deaths | American shot putters | American track and field athletes | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | Athletes at the 1932 Summer Olympics | Olympic athletes of the United States | People from Massachusetts | Former world record holders | United States track and field athletics biography stubs
