Leslie Palmer (water polo)

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Leslie Palmer
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Palmer
Born(1910-06-17)17 June 1910
Cardiff, Wales
Died1997 (aged 86–87)
Glamorgan, Wales
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportWater Polo

Leslie Palmer (born 17 June 1910, [1] died 1997) was a British water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. [2]

He was part of the British team which finished eighth in the 1936 tournament. [3] He played one match, against Austria. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ British Olympic Association site
  2. ↑ "Leslie Palmer". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Scottish Water Polo Archive
  4. ↑ Leslie Palmer's record at Sports-Reference.com


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