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Les Perry

Les Perry

Australian long-distance runner


Leslie John "Les" Perry (29 January 1923 – 17 September 2005) was an Australian long-distance runner.

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Perry finished sixth in the 5000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also ran the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 10,000 m in 1952, but did not complete both races. He was the national champion in the 3 miles in 1949–1953, and placed seventh in this event at the 1950 British Empire Games.[1][3] After the completion of his international career, Perry was instrumental in the establishment and success of the Ringwood Athletics Club.


References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Les Perry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. "Leslie Perry". trackfield.brinkster.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.
  3. "Leslie 'Les' PERRY (Vic)". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.



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