| Henry Leeke | |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1846 |
| Birth Place: | Holbrook, Derbyshire, England |
| Death Date: | 21 February 1922 (aged 76) |
| Death Place: | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Hammer throw / Shot put |
| Club: | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Henry Leeke (6 February 1846[1] – 21 February 1922) was a notable British amateur athlete, and Amateur Champion of England in the hammer throw and shot put.[2]
Born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, Leeke was the son of the Reverend William Leeke and his wife, Mary Anne. His father was a noted Waterloo historian and famous for carrying the Colour of the 52nd Light Infantry during the battle.
He represented the University of Cambridge in the hammer throw and shot put,[3] winning the hammer event against Oxford in 1868. He was recognised as "one of the pioneers of British hammer throwing", and was the 3 x British Champion, winning the AAC Championships in 1868, 1870 and 1872.[4]
He married the daughter of Matthew Wise of Shrubland Hall, Leamington,[5] with whom he had five daughters and one son, Henry Alan Leeke, who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics, and who died in 1915.[3]
Leeke died at Cliff House, Leamington on 21 February 1922, aged 76.[3]