Bob McLeod (cyclist)
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| Born | 5 May 1913 Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 1958 (aged 45) Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
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Bob McLeod (5 May 1913 – 3 July 1958) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in the 1000m time trial and the team pursuit events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1934, McLeod won a gold medal in the 10 mile cycling event at the 1934 British Empire Games with a silver medal in the time trial event.[2]
He was married to Mary, with whom he had 3 children. Wesley, Robert and Lynda.
In 2015, McLeod was posthumously inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob McLeod Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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