About Leslie Burton
Lived 1882 – 1946 (aged 63). Leslie Burton was a British hurdler.
Leslie Aubrey Burton (15 October 1882 – 10 June 1946) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography Burton was born in Heswall, Merseyside, held the English 300 yards hurdles record. Burton's brother Geoffrey was also an Olympic athlete. In the men's 400 metres hurdles, Burton won his first-round heat with a time of 1:00.4 to advance to the second round. There, he won again by establishing such a lead over the hurdles that he could not be caught in the straight. In the final, Burton finished last of the four runners with a time of 58.0 seconds.
He died in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. His daughter Elaine Burton, Baroness Burton of Coventry was a politician.
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Who was Leslie Burton?
British hurdler
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Leslie Burton was born on 15 October 1882 in Heswall.
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Leslie Burton died on 10 June 1946 in Scarborough.
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Leslie Burton was a hurdler.
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Leslie Burton was British.
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