Lee Orr
Encyclopedia
Lee Pearce Orr was a Canadian
athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Saskatchewan
, Canada
and grew up in Monroe, Washington.
In 1936 he finished fifth in the 200 metre event. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fifth in the Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
. In the 100 metres
contest he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay event. In the 440-yard dash
competition he was eliminated in the heats.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.
He was born in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and grew up in Monroe, Washington.
In 1936 he finished fifth in the 200 metre event. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fifth in the Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
. In the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
contest he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay event. In the 440-yard dash
440-yard dash
The 440-yard dash, or quarter-mile race, is a sprint race in track and field competitions.In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440 yard dash – also referred to as the 'quarter-mile'...
competition he was eliminated in the heats.