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Allan Leyland is a male former wrestler who competed for England.
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Allan Leyland is a male former wrestler who competed for England.
He represented England in the -52 kg division at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2]
England competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 30 July to 7 August 1954.
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