Leslie King
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Leslie•King |
| Used name | Leslie•King |
| Born | 6 March 1950 in San Fernando, San Fernando (TTO) |
| Died | 28 October 2009 in Mount Hope, Tunapuna-Piarco (TTO) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 80 kg |
| NOC |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Biography
Leslie King was a pure track sprinter who competed at two Olympic Games, those of 1968 and 1972. He also competed twice at the Commonwealth Games, in 1966 and in 1970, winning two medals in 1970, with a silver in the kilometre time trial and a bronze in the match sprint. In 1966, King competed in the same events at the Commonwealth Games, placing ninth in both, and also competed in the scratch race, but failed to place.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | TTO |
Leslie King | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 3 h3 r6/10 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | TTO |
Leslie King | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 2 h3 r6/10 | |||||
| 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men (Olympic) | 19 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1971 Cali CYC gold: sprint, silver: 1000 m track time trial)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–1–1 1970 Edinburgh CYC silver: 1000 m time trial, bronze: 1000 m match sprint)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–1–0 1970 Panamá CYC gold: sprint, silver: 1000 m time trial)