Roger Leigh-Wood
English athlete (1906–1987)
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  England | ||
| British Empire Games | ||
 | 1930 Hamilton | 4×440 yd relay |
 | 1930 Hamilton | 440 yards hurdles |
Roger Leigh-Wood (né Wood, 16 August 1906 – 1 March 1987) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Paddington and died in Alton.
In 1928 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×400 metre relay event. In the 400 metres competition he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the English team in the 4×440 yards relay contest and the silver medal in the 440 yards hurdles event.
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay
(1930–1966)
- 1930:
Leigh-Wood, Townend, Burghley, Brangwin (ENG) - 1934: Rathbone, Blake, Stoneley, Rampling (ENG)
- 1938:
Orr, Dale, Fritz, Loaring (CAN) - 1950:
Carr, Gedge, Humphreys, Price (AUS) - 1954: Higgins, Dick, Fryer, Johnson (ENG)
- 1958:
Day, Evans, Potgieter, M.C. Spence (RSA) - 1962:
Kerr, Khan, M.A. Spence, M. Spence (JAM) - 1966:
Yearwood, Bernard, Roberts, Mottley (TTO)
(1970–present)
- 1970:
Nyamau, Sang, Ouko, Asati (KEN) - 1974: Asati, Musyoki, Sang, Koskei (KEN)
- 1978: Kimaiyo, Ngetich, Njiri, Koskei (KEN)
- 1982: Cook, Brown, Scutt, Bennett (ENG)
- 1986: Akabusi, Brown, Black, Bennett (ENG)
- 1990: D. Kitur, S. Kitur, Kipkemboi, Mwanzia (KEN)
- 1994: McKenzie, Crampton, Patrick, Ladejo (ENG)
- 1998:
Clarke, Haughton, McDonald, Martin (JAM) - 2002: Deacon, Baldock, Rawlinson, Caines (ENG)
- 2006: Steffensen, Troode, Ormrod, Hill (AUS)
- 2010: Milburn, Moore, Cole, Wroe (AUS)
- 2014: Williams, Bingham, Awde, Hudson-Smith (ENG)
- 2018:
Maotoanong, Thebe, Nkobolo, Makwala (BOT) - 2022: St. Hillaire, Guevara, Cedenio, Richards (TTO)
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