Leonard Leisching


Leonard Leisching is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and gold medalist at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. Leisching was also an accomplished footballer, appearing as a full-back for Johannesburg Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Llandudno and Southern Suburbs.

1952 Olympic boxing tournament results

At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Leonard Leisching competed in the featherweight division for South Africa. Here are his results from that tournament:
Starting at the 1952 Olympic boxing tournament, both losing semifinalists in all divisions received bronze medals.
Leisching's first-round opponent, Emmanuel Agassi, is the father of tennis champion Andre Agassi.