Leo Williams (athlete)
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Leo Williams is a retired American
high jump
er.
He won the gold medal at the 1981 Summer Universiade
and the silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games
. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.29 metres, achieved in June 1982 in Provo, Utah
.
Leo competed for the US Naval Academy and Muncie Burris High School (IN) and led his track teams to numerous conference championships and invitational successes, winning the Tom DeWitt-Shelby Smith Academic Excellence Award combining athletic and advanced mathematics success.
United States
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high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er.
He won the gold medal at the 1981 Summer Universiade
1981 Summer Universiade
The 1981 Summer Universiade, also known as the XI Summer Universiade, took place in Bucharest, Romania. The events were watched by 200,000 spectators.-Medal table:-External links:*...
and the silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games
The Athletics Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's Events:-Women's Events:-Medal table:-References:*...
. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 13 August 1983.-Medalists:...
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.29 metres, achieved in June 1982 in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
.
Leo competed for the US Naval Academy and Muncie Burris High School (IN) and led his track teams to numerous conference championships and invitational successes, winning the Tom DeWitt-Shelby Smith Academic Excellence Award combining athletic and advanced mathematics success.