Les Morton
Appearance
Leslie ("Les") Morton (born 1 July 1955 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired male race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics (1988 and 1992). He set his personal best (3:57.48) in the 50 km race in 1989.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1985 | World Race Walking Cup | St John's, Isle of Man | 17th | 50 km | 4:11:32 |
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | — | 50 km | DQ |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 27th | 50 km | 3:59:30 |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 11th | 50 km | 4:05:28 |
1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 20th | 50 km | 4:02:11 |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | 50 km | 4:09:18 | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 21st | 50 km | 4:09:34 |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 23rd | 50 km | 4:06:56 |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | 50 km | DQ |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Les Morton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
Categories:
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Sheffield
- English male racewalkers
- British male racewalkers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- English athletics biography stubs