Les Laing

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLeslie Alphonso "Les"•Laing
Used nameLes•Laing
Born19 February 1925 in Linstead, Saint Catherine (JAM)
Died7 February 2021 in Clermont, Florida (USA)
Measurements164 cm / 55 kg
AffiliationsPolytechnic Harriers, Westminster (GBR)
NOC Jamaica
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Leslie Laing competed at the 1948 London Olympics, where he finished sixth in 200 m and was eliminated in the heats of 100 m. He likely lost out on a medal when Jamaican teammate Arthur Wint pulled a muscle in the 4 x 400 m relay final. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Laing was fifth in the 200 m and ran the second leg for the Jamaican 4x400 m relay team, which won gold in a world record time of 3:03.9. Laing also won gold in both relays at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games. He was inducted into the Central American and Caribbean Confederation Hall of Fame in 2005.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.66 (1954); 200 – 21.2 (1954); 400 – 47.5y (1952).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics JAM Les Laing
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h1 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 6
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Jamaica DNS
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Jamaica AC r2/2
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics JAM Les Laing
100 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Jamaica 1 Gold

Olympic family relations

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