| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1901-07-14)14 July 1901 Potters Bar |
| Died | 18 June 1976(1976-06-18) (aged 74) Dublin, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |
| Club | Achilles Club |
Leopold Frank Partridge (14 July 1901 - 18 June 1976) was a British athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Career
Partridge finished in second place at the Oxford versus Cambridge varsity athletics match in 1921. The following year he won the event and finished second behind Frederick Gaby in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1922 AAA Championships.
Partridge was also a prominent footballer and gained his blue during the 1920-21 season. He won an amateur international cap against France in 1921.
He won the Southern Counties title in 1923 before finishing second again behind Fred Gaby at the 1923 AAA Championships and third in the 1924 AAA Championships (again behind Gaby).
He joined his father's antiques business after leaving Cambridge without taking a degree.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leopold Partridge Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Leopold Partridge". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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