Pat Leane

Pat Leane competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics, appearing in the decathlon both times, finishing ninth in 1956. He also competed in the high jump and long jump in 1952. Leane won the 1960 Australian Championship in decathlon, and two weeks after that won the Victorian title with a personal best. In all, he won six Victorian decathlon championships, and also finished second at the 1957 Australian Championships in the javelin throw. In 1979 Leane was still competing, finishing 15th in the Victorian decathlon event, while competing alongside his sons, Brendan and Pat, Jr.

Personal Bests: HJ – 1.959 (1952); LJ – 7.31 (1951); Dec – 6938 (1960).