Leo Sexton
Encyclopedia
Leo Joseph Sexton was an American
athlete who mainly competed in the shot put
.
He was born in Danvers, Massachusetts
and died in Perry, Oklahoma
.
He competed for the United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
, United States
, where he won the gold medal in the men's shot put. Sexton was the world record holder in this event for nearly a month in 1932.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who mainly competed in the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
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He was born in Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land...
and died in Perry, Oklahoma
Perry, Oklahoma
Perry is a city in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,126. It is the county seat of Noble County.-19th century:...
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He competed for the United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
held in Los Angeles
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where he won the gold medal in the men's shot put. Sexton was the world record holder in this event for nearly a month in 1932.