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William McLeod (Paralympian)

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William McLeod
MBE
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Borrie McLeod
NationalityBritish
BornScotland
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportAthletics
Lawn bowls
Event(s)Long jump
Pentathlon
sprint
Lawn bowls
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals1976
1980
1984
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Men's athletics
Gold medal – first place 1980 New York 60m - A
Lawn bowls
Gold medal – first place 1980 New York Men's singles A
Silver medal – second place 1976 Toronto Men's singles A

William McLeod MBE is a Paralympian track and field athlete and lawn bowls player from Scotland competing mainly in category A events. In 1976 he competed as a lawn bowls player at the Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the Men's singles. Four years later, at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in New York, he took gold in the Lawn Bowls Men's singles and the 60m sprint.

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1985 Birthday Honours for services to sport for the disabled.[1]

References

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  1. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 50154". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1985. p. 14.