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Name
  
Roger Leigh-Wood

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Died
  
March 1, 1987


Roger Leigh-Wood (né Wood, 16 August 1906 – 1 March 1987) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Paddington and died in Alton.

In 1928 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×400 metre relay event. In the 400 metres competition he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the English team in the 4×440 yards relay contest and the silver medal in the 440 yards hurdles event.

References

Roger Leigh-Wood Wikipedia