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Jamaican sprinter (1925–2021)
Leslie Alphonso "Les" Laing (19 February 1925 – 7 February 2021) was a Jamaican athlete and a winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics .
Born in Linstead , Jamaica , Laing previously competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics , where he finished sixth in 200 m and was eliminated in the heats of 100 m. He probably missed a medal when Arthur Wint pulled a muscle in the 4 × 400 m relay final.[ 1] Helsinki Olympics , Laing was fifth in the 200 m and ran the second leg in the Jamaican 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 3:03.9.[ 2] [ 3]
He died twelve days short of his 96th birthday.
Medley 4 × 400 m
1912 : Mel Sheppard , Edward Lindberg , Ted Meredith , Charles Reidpath (USA ) 1920 : Cecil Griffiths , Robert Lindsay , John Ainsworth-Davis , Guy Butler (GBR ) 1924 : Commodore Cochran , Alan Helffrich , Oliver Macdonald , William Stevenson (USA ) 1928 : George Baird , Emerson Spencer , Fred Alderman , Ray Barbuti (USA ) 1932 : Ivan Fuqua , Ed Ablowich , Karl Warner , Bill Carr (USA ) 1936 : Freddie Wolff , Godfrey Rampling , Bill Roberts , Godfrey Brown (GBR ) 1948 : Arthur Harnden , Cliff Bourland , Roy Cochran , Mal Whitfield (USA ) 1952 : Arthur Wint , Leslie Laing , Herb McKenley , George Rhoden (JAM ) 1956 : Charles Jenkins Sr. , Lou Jones , Jesse Mashburn , Tom Courtney (USA ) 1960 : Jack Yerman , Earl Young , Glenn Davis , Otis Davis (USA ) 1964 : Ollan Cassell , Mike Larrabee , Ulis Williams , Henry Carr (USA ) 1968 : Vincent Matthews , Ron Freeman , Larry James , Lee Evans (USA ) 1972 : Charles Asati , Munyoro Nyamau , Robert Ouko , Julius Sang (KEN ) 1976 : Herman Frazier , Benny Brown , Fred Newhouse , Maxie Parks (USA ) 1980 : Remigijus Valiulis , Mikhail Linge , Nikolay Chernetskiy , Viktor Markin (URS ) 1984 : Sunder Nix , Ray Armstead , Alonzo Babers , Antonio McKay (USA ) 1988 : Danny Everett , Steve Lewis , Kevin Robinzine , Butch Reynolds , Antonio McKay , Andrew Valmon (USA ) 1992 : Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Michael Johnson , Steve Lewis , Darnell Hall , Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA ) 1996 : LaMont Smith , Alvin Harrison , Derek Mills , Anthuan Maybank , Jason Rouser (USA ) 2000 : Clement Chukwu , Jude Monye , Sunday Bada , Enefiok Udo-Obong , Nduka Awazie , Fidelis Gadzama (NGR ) 2004 : Otis Harris , Derrick Brew , Jeremy Wariner , Darold Williamson , Andrew Rock , Kelly Willie (USA ) 2008 : LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , David Neville , Jeremy Wariner , Kerron Clement , Reggie Witherspoon (USA ) 2012 : Chris Brown , Demetrius Pinder , Michael Mathieu , Ramon Miller (BAH ) 2016 : Arman Hall , Tony McQuay , Gil Roberts , LaShawn Merritt , Kyle Clemons , David Verburg (USA ) 2020 : Michael Cherry , Michael Norman , Bryce Deadmon , Rai Benjamin , Trevor Stewart , Randolph Ross , Vernon Norwood (USA ) 2024 : Christopher Bailey , Vernon Norwood , Bryce Deadmon , Rai Benjamin , Quincy Wilson (USA )
1926: Mexico Ahumada , Gómez , Ramírez , Aguilar ) 1930: Cuba Torriente , Rodríguez , Alfonso , Seino ) 1935: Cuba Rodríguez , Acosta , Torriente , Verrier ) 1938: Puerto Rico Villodas , Guerra , Malavé , Vázquez ) 1946: Panama Loney , Thomas , Clarke , La Beach ) 1950: Cuba Fortún , Farrés , Mazorra , Wilson ) 1954: Jamaica LaBeach , Rhoden , Gardner , Laing ) 1959: Venezuela Bonas , Murad , Esteves , Romero ) 1962: Venezuela Herrera , Murad , Romero , Esteves ) 1966: Jamaica Clayton , McNeil , Headley , Fray ) 1970: Cuba Ramírez , Montes , Morales , Triana ) 1974: Cuba Triana , Montes , Bandomo , Leonard ) 1978: Trinidad and Tobago Noel , Crawford , Husbands , Serrette ) 1982: Cuba Lara , Casañas , Peñalver , Saborit ) 1986: Cuba Lara , Peñalver , Querol , Simón ) 1990: Cuba Simón , Peñalver , Stevens , Isasi ) 1993: Cuba Simón , I. García , Isasi , Aguilera ) 1998: Cuba A. García , Ortiz , I. García , Pérez ) 2002: Dominican Republic Matos , Morillo , Sainfleur , Báez ) 2006: Netherlands Antilles Mariano , Kwidama , Duzant , Martina ) 2010: Trinidad and Tobago Sorrillo , Burns , Callender , Bledman ) 2014: Cuba Ruíz , Mena , Luis , Carrero ) 2018: Barbados Brathwaite , Burke , Ellis , Hoyte ) 2023: Trinidad and Tobago Hosten , Benjamin , Harrison Jr. , Augustine )
1926: Mexico A. García , C. García , Moraila , Iturbe )
1930: Mexico Álvarez , de Anda , Iturbe , Moraila )
1935: Cuba Vázquez , Hernández , Fernández , Gómez )
1938: Panama Scott , Edgardo , Chevans , Baker )
1946: Jamaica McKenley , Woodstock , Rhoden , Wint )
1950: Panama S. LaBeach , McSween , Prince , L. LaBeach )
1954: Jamaica Laing , LaBeach , Gardner , Rhoden )
1959: Puerto Rico F. Rivera , M. Rivera , de Jesús , Rodríguez )
1962: Jamaica Mel Spence , Williams , Mal Spence , Kerr )
1966: Jamaica Forbes , Mel Spence , Myton , Hoilette )
1970: Cuba Olivera , Díaz , J. García , Álvarez )
1974: Cuba E. García , Gutiérrez , Álvarez , Juantorena )
1978: Jamaica Barriffe , Heywood , Brown , Cameron )
1982: Cuba Pavó , Reyté , Ramos , Juantorena )
1986: Cuba Peñalver , Pavó , Valentín , Stevens )
1990: Jamaica Clarke , Burnett , McCrea , Morris )
1993: Cuba Mena , Herrera , Martínez , Téllez )
1998: Cuba Mena , Crusellas , Hevia , Téllez )
2002: Dominican Republic Matos , Santa , Peralta , Sánchez )
2006: Jamaica Ayre , Green , Chambers , Steele )
2010: Jamaica Thompson , Green , Cato , Fothergill )
2014: Cuba Collazo , Acea , Pellicier , Lescay )
2018: Cuba Zamora , Chacón , Rojas , Lescay )
2023: Trinidad and Tobago Quow , Lara , Cedenio , Richards )
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