Leonard Leisching

Leonard Leisching
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Competitor for  South Africa
Olympic Games
Bronze 1952 Helsinki Featherweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold 1954 Vancouver Featherweight

Leonard Leisching (born 11 September 1934) is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki [1] and gold medalist at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. Leisching was also an accomplished footballer, appearing as a full-back for Johannesburg Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Llandudno and Southern Suburbs.

References

  1. Profile: Len Leisching sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 13 December 2008)