Leonard Hilton
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Full name | Leonard Lane Hilton |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1947-09-28)September 28, 1947 Hillsboro, Texas, United States |
Died | July 3, 2000(2000-07-03) (aged 52) |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | 5000 metres |
Leonard Lane Hilton (September 28, 1947 – July 3, 2000) was an American long-distance runner.
Hilton was born in Hillsboro, Texas, and graduated from Austin High School in Houston. He attended the University of Houston; competing for the Cougars in 1970, he anchored a team that set a world record in the indoor distance medley relay in 1970. Hilton earned a degree in engineering from Houston.[1] Hilton competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the first runner from Texas to break the four-minute mile.[3] While working as a business executive in the energy field, Hilton died of pancreatic cancer in 2000.[4]
References
- ^ Cougars Win Seven Events in Opener: About Leonard Hilton. UH Track and Field, 13 Jan 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonard Hilton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Leonard Hilton". Olympedia. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Cougars Win Seven Events in Opener: About Leonard Hilton. UH Track and Field, 13 Jan 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
External links
- Leonard Hilton at Olympedia
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