Leslie Harley
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
| British Empire Games | ||
| Bronze | 1938 Sydney | Heavyweight |
Leslie Thomas Harley (born 26 October 1912, died 1987) was an Australian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was the Australian Amateur Lightweight Champion in 1928 & 1929, the Australian Amateur Middleweight Champion in 1932 and the Australian Amateur Heavyweight Champion in 1933, 1935 and 1937. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to František Havelka.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class.
He joined the joined the Victoria Police Force in 1935 and retired as the Physical Training Director in 1987.
Les retired from boxing in 1939 after winning 93 out of 100 bouts. He was also the Victoria Police Boxing Champion from 1937 to 1940.
He won various State Titles in wrestling, swimming and diving. He represented Victoria in water polo and soccer.
Les also played Australian Rules football with Carlton and North Melbourne.