 Leslie Handunge during 1952 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Born | 18 June 1921 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge (born 18 June 1921, date of death unknown) [1] was a Sri Lankan boxer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2]
Leslie Roy Mills is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. He represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over two decades, competing in the shot put and discus throw. He won a total of five medals at the Commonwealth Games including gold in the discus at the 1966 Games.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 257 competitors, 213 men and 44 women, took part in 127 events in 18 sports. In 1952, they achieved their only gold medal during the last event of the last day of competition in Helsinki. Along with 1904 and 1996, this is Great Britain's lowest gold medal count.
Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy is the first and only country to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
Leslie Allison Godfree was a British male tennis player who was especially successful in doubles and mixed doubles.
Ceylon, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
The Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States from 28 July to 12 August 1984. The delegation consisted of three athletes: track and field competitors Charlie Oliver and Johnson Kere, and weightlifter Leslie Ata. Kere took part in the men'[s 100 meters and Oliver was an entrant in the men's 800 meters. Neither of the track and field athletes advanced beyond their heats, and Ata placed 16th in the men's lightweight event.
Leslie Graham Wormald was an English rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.
Saint Kitts and Nevis first participated at the Olympic Games in 1996, and have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The country has never won an Olympic medal and has not competed at the Winter Olympic Games.
Fiji, having made its Olympic debut at the 1956 Summer Games, has competed at fourteen Summer Games and three Winter Games. Its athletes have taken part in archery, athletics, boxing, football, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and rugby sevens.
Leslie Jean Egnot is an American-born yachtswoman who competed for New Zealand at two Olympic Games and won a silver medal, with Jan Shearer, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain in the women's 470 class.
Delroy Leslie is a retired boxer from Jamaica, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Leslie competed in the Men's Lightweight division and was defeated in the first round by Japan's Shigeyuki Dobashi on points (5:11).
Spartaco Bandinelli was an Italian boxer. He was born and died in Velletri.
Alistair Garth Dryden is a former New Zealand rower.
Alan John Webster is a former New Zealand rower.
Alan Leslie Lerwill was a male British international long jumper.
Sarah Anne Macky is a New Zealand former sailor, who specialized in the Europe class. She scored top ten finishes on her signature boat in two editions of the Olympic Games, and also trained throughout most of her sailing career for Kohimarama Yacht Club, under the tutelage of her coach and former Olympian Leslie Egnot.
David Bruce Leslie Weinberg is an American former rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He graduated from Harvard University.
Leslie Black was a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Leslie Wolfsberger is an American gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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