Leroy Reid

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Leroy Reid
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1963-08-03) 3 August 1963 (age 61)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event200 metres

Leroy Reid (born 3 August 1963) is a Jamaican sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

Competing for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, Reid won the 1986 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 100 m. [2]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1983 World Championships Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki 7th (sf) 200 m 20.89wind +3.4

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leroy Reid Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. "NCAA Track and Field". Washington Post. 29 December 2023. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 18 May 2024.