Edward Leader
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 28 August 1882 Pershore, England |
| Died | 22 April 1959 (aged 76) Cattistock, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |
| Club | London Athletic Club University of Cambridge AC Achilles Club |
Edward Eastlake Leader (28 August 1882 – 22 April 1959) was a British hurdler who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Leader was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] In 1904, Leader won the varsity high jump match for Cambridge against Oxford and finished second at the 1905 Oxbridge Sports.[4]
Leader finished second behind Con Leahy in the high jump event at the 1905 AAA Championships.[5][6] The following year at the 1906 AAA Championships he finished third behind Leahy again.[7][8]
At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, he competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles competition, finishing second in heat 13 and the Men's high jump event, finishing in tenth place.[4]
In 1908 he was called to the Bar and became a barrister.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edward Leader Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics at Cambridge". Daily News (London). 9 February 1904. Retrieved 17 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c "Edward Leader". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1905. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Amateur Championships". Sporting Life. 3 July 1905. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Championships". Bristol Times and Mirror. 9 July 1906. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Amateur Championships". Sporting Life. 9 July 1906. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.