David Leigh (swimmer)

David William Leigh (born 22 December 1956) is an English former competitive swimmer.

David Leigh
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali100 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place1974 Vienna 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place1974 Vienna 200 m breaststroke
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Christchurch 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place1974 Christchurch 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place1974 Christchurch 4×100 m medley

Swimming career

Leigh represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.[1]

Representing England he also competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games at Christchurch, New Zealand, where he beat David Wilkie to the gold medal in the 100 metres breaststroke. He also won a silver medal in the 200 metres breaststroke and a bronze medal in the medley relay.[2][3][4] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres breaststroke title in 1975.[5]

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Leigh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  2. "1974 Games". Team England.
  3. "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 26 May 1975, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.


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