Roger Leigh-Wood
Encyclopedia
Roger Leigh-Wood (né Wood, 16 August 1906 – 1 March 1987) was an English
athlete who competed for Great Britain
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Paddington
and died in Alton
.
In 1928 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×400 metre relay event. In the 400 metres competition
he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the English team in the 4×440 yards relay contest and the silver medal in the 440 yards hurdles event.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
athlete who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
.
He was born in Paddington
Paddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...
and died in Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
.
In 1928 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×400 metre relay event. In the 400 metres competition
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.-Medallists:-Round One:The top two finshers in each of the 15 heats advanced to Round Two.Heat OneHeat TwoHeat Three...
he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the English team in the 4×440 yards relay contest and the silver medal in the 440 yards hurdles event.