Leo Roininen

Leo Roininen (born 16 July 1928) is a Canadian former javelin thrower and shot putter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1]

References

↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

Commonwealth Games champions in men's javelin throw

1930: Stan Lay (NZL)
1934: Bob Dixon (CAN)
1938: Jim Courtwright (CAN)
1950: Leo Roininen (CAN)
1954: James Achurch (AUS)
1958: Colin Smith (ENG)
1962: Alf Mitchell (AUS)
1966: John FitzSimons (ENG)
1970: Dave Travis (ENG)
1974: Charles Clover (ENG)
1978: Phil Olsen (CAN)
1982: Mike O'Rourke (NZL)
1986: David Ottley (ENG)
1990: Steve Backley (ENG)
1994: Steve Backley (ENG)
1998: Marius Corbett (RSA)
2002: Steve Backley (ENG)
2006: Nick Nieland (ENG)
2010: Jarrod Bannister (AUS)
2014: Julius Yego (KEN)

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