Les Piggot
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 11 May 1942 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 30 October 2022 (aged 80) East Kilbride, Scotland |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprints |
| Club | Garscube Harriers |
Leslie MacDonald Piggot (11 May 1942 – 30 October 2022) was a British sprinter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Piggot was born in Rutherglen on 11 May 1942. He played rugby and competed in athletics at school but was involved in a serious car accident after leaving school.[2]
In 1968, Piggot married fellow sprinter Morag Carmichael. Piggot finished second behind Brian Green in the 100 metres event at the 1971 AAA Championships[3] and on two further occasions finished third at both the 1972 AAA Championships and 1973 AAA Championships.[4]
At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, he represented Great Britain in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.[2] At retirement he had represented Great Britain between 1965 and 1976 over 50 times and had won 14 medals at the Scottish Championships (the last in 1976 when he defeated Allan Wells).[2]
He died in East Kilbride on 30 October 2022, at the age of 80.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Les Piggot". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Jack (24 November 2022). "Scotsman Obituaries: Les Piggot, Scottish sprinter who competed in Olympics". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- 1942 births
- 2022 deaths
- Athletes from Glasgow
- Scottish male sprinters
- British male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games