Ernest Leigh

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErnest•Leigh
Used nameErnest•Leigh
Born17 January 1895 in Swansea, WalesGBR
Died11 October 1960 (aged 65 years 8 months 25 days) in Swansea, WalesGBR
AffiliationsSwansea YMCA — Swansea, WalesGBR
NOCGreat BritainGBR

Biography

Despite being the older brother of Stanley, Ernest Leigh was regularly in the shadow of his younger sibling and had to watch him win three national titles. The nearest Ernest came to winning a national title was in 1924 when he finished third behind Stanley and Harry Finchett. The two brothers regularly gave gymnastic exhibitions around south Wales, and other parts of Britain

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GBR Ernest Leigh
All-Around, Individual, Men (Olympic) 55
Team, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 6
Vault, Men (Olympic) =67
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) 53
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) 57
Rings, Men (Olympic) 26
Pommel Horse, Men (Olympic) 48
Rope Climbing, Men (Olympic) 62
Side Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =54

Olympic family relations