About William McLeod
Born 1901. William McLeod was a British athletics competitor.
William McLeod MBE is a Paralympian track and field athlete and lawn bowls player from Scotland competing mainly in category A events. In 1976 he competed as a lawn bowls player at the Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the Men's singles. Four years later, at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in New York, he took gold in the Lawn Bowls Men's singles and the 60m sprint.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1985 Birthday Honours for services to sport for the disabled.
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Who was William McLeod?
Scottish Paralympic athlete
When was William McLeod born?
William McLeod was born in 1901 in Scotland.
What was William McLeod's occupation?
William McLeod was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was William McLeod?
William McLeod was British.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William McLeod. https://biography.guide/william-mcleod-athletics-competitor/
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