David Leigh (swimmer)

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David William Leigh (born 22 December 1956) is an English former competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

Leigh represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/david-leigh-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040511/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/david-leigh-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=8 May 2012}}

Representing England he also competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games at Christchurch, New Zealand, where he beat David Wilkie to the gold medal in the 100 metres breaststroke. He also won a silver medal in the 200 metres breaststroke and a bronze medal in the medley relay.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974|title=1974 Games|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974/athletes|title=Athletes, 1974 England team|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52382|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}} At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres breaststroke title in 1975.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151354554/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=a25cae63|title=Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 26 May 1975, p. 9|website=Times Digital Archive}}