Les Morton Explained

Leslie ("Les") Morton (born 1 July 1955 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired male race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics (1988 and 1992). He set his personal best (3:57.48) in the 50 km race in 1989.

International competitions

Representing the and
1985World Race Walking CupSt John's, Isle of Man17th50 km4:11:32
1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany50 kmDQ
1988Seoul, South Korea27th50 km3:59:30
1990Split, Yugoslavia11th50 km4:05:28
1991San Jose, United States20th50 km4:02:11
Tokyo, Japan10th50 km4:09:18
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain21st50 km4:09:34
1993Stuttgart, Germany23rd50 km4:06:56
1995Gothenburg, Sweden50 kmDQ

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