Leo Sexton
{{short description|American shot putter}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
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|image=Leo Sexton 1932.jpg
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|caption=Leo Sexton at the 1932 Olympics
|birth_date= August 27, 1909
|birth_place= Danvers, Massachusetts, United States
| death_date = September 6, 1968 (aged 59)
| death_place = Perry, Oklahoma, United States
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|108|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
|sport=Athletics
|event= Shot put
|club=NYAC, New York
|alma_mater=Georgetown University
| show-medals = yes
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{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold | 1932 Los Angeles | Shot put}}
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Leo Joseph Sexton (August 27, 1909 – September 6, 1968) was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Sexton was the world record holder for nearly a month in 1932. Despite his large frame (1.93 m, 108 kg), he cleared 1.96 m in the high jump in 1929. After retiring from sports he worked in insurance, becoming vice-president of a company in Perry, Oklahoma.
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121011113023/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SEXTOLEO01 Leo Sexton at databaseOlympics.com]
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Category:American male shot putters
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's track and field athletes
Category:World record setters in athletics (track and field)
Category:Sportspeople from Danvers, Massachusetts
Category:Track and field athletes from Massachusetts
Category:Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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