Les Perry
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| File:Les Perry 1953.jpg Perry in 1953 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie John Perry |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 29 January 1923 Stawell, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 17 September 2005 (aged 82) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, marathon |
| Club | Williamstown Athletic Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 14:23.16 (1952) 10,000 m – 30:23.0 (1953)[1][2] |
Leslie John Perry (29 January 1923 – 17 September 2005) was an Australian long-distance runner.
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.
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- 1923 births
- 2005 deaths
- Australian men long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- People from Stawell, Victoria
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
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