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Les Morton

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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
Representing the  United Kingdom and  England
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.