Les Laing
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Leslie Alphonso "Les"•Laing |
| Used name | Les•Laing |
| Born | 19 February 1925 in Linstead, Saint Catherine (JAM) |
| Died | 7 February 2021 in Clermont, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 55 kg |
| Affiliations | Polytechnic Harriers, Westminster (GBR) |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Leslie Laing competed at the 1948 London Olympics, where he finished sixth in 200 m and was eliminated in the heats of 100 m. He likely lost out on a medal when Jamaican teammate Arthur Wint pulled a muscle in the 4 x 400 m relay final. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Laing was fifth in the 200 m and ran the second leg for the Jamaican 4x400 m relay team, which won gold in a world record time of 3:03.9. Laing also won gold in both relays at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games. He was inducted into the Central American and Caribbean Confederation Hall of Fame in 2005.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.66 (1954); 200 – 21.2 (1954); 400 – 47.5y (1952).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Les Laing | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 h1 r1/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Les Laing | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Carmen Phipps
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (3–2–1 1950 Ciudad de Guatemala ATH silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1954 Ciudad de México ATH gold: 200 m, 4×100 m relay, and 4×400 m relay, silver: 100 m)