Jim Leckie
New Zealand hammer thrower (1903–1982)
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James George Leckie (9 October 1903 – 25 June 1982) was a New Zealand track and field athlete who won a bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games.
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9 October 1903
Leckie, c. 1937 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | James George Leckie 9 October 1903 Blueskin Bay, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 June 1982 (aged 78) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Daisy Isabella McIntyre
(m. 1934) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
National finals | Hammer throw champion (1932, 1945, 1946, 1948) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and family
Athletics
Leckie was a four-time winner of the New Zealand hammer throw title at the national amateur athletics championships, in 1932, 1945, 1946, and 1948.[4]
Selected to represent New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Leckie was his team's flagbearer at the opening ceremony.[5] He won the bronze medal in the men's hammer throw, with a best distance of 145 ft 5+1⁄2 in (44.34 m).[6] Leckie was also entered for the men's discus, but did not start.[6]
Twelve years later at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Leckie was the New Zealand team captain.[5] He placed seventh in the men's hammer, recording a best throw of 136 ft 6 in (41.61 m).[6]
Later life and death
During World War II, Leckie was a member of the Home Guard, and was appointed as a temporary second lieutenant in February 1943.[7] In civilian life, he was a schoolteacher, and was headmaster at Sawyers Bay School.[5]
Leckie died in Dunedin on 25 June 1982.[8]