Leon Coleman

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Leonard "Leon" Coleman (born September 1, 1944, in Alabama) is an American hurdler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

July 1982 Coleman competed in the Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship meet and won the M35 hurdles race; [2] And, August 1983 winning the Masters West Region meet in the high hurdles. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leon Coleman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  2. NMN August 1982. Retrieved Dec 30, 2020
  3. National Masters News, Oct 1983, Page 27. Retrieved Jun 4, 2022