William Laing
- January 19, 1997
- 68 years
About William Laing
William Laing, 68, Ghanaian triple jumper and Olympian (1952).
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|William Neizer Laing (3 January 1929 – 19 January 1997) was a Ghanaian athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Laing finished second behind Sidney Cross in the triple jump event at the British 1950 AAA Championships and second behind Ken Wilmshurst at the 1953 AAA Championships.
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