Leo Sexton
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- Full Name
- Leo Sexton
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- August 27, 1909
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- Virgo
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Athlete, Sprinter / Track Athlete
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Biography
Leo Sexton is 116 years old, an athlete, from United States.
Leo Joseph Sexton (August 27, 1909 – September 6, 1968) was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Sexton was the world record holder for nearly a month in 1932. Despite his large frame (1.93 m, 108 kg), he cleared 1.96 m in the high jump in 1929. After retiring from sports he worked in insurance, becoming vice-president of a company in Perry, Oklahoma.
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