David Antony Terence Leadley, known as Tony Leadley (born 1928), is a British rower. Leadley was born in 1928 in Bedford, England. He was educated at Bedford Modern School, and the University of Cambridge. In 1953 Leadley was part of the winning Cambridge crew for the 1953 University Boat Race in the No. 5 position.''Form Upset In Boat Race'', '' The Times'', London, England, 30 March 1953, p. 2 The crew won by eight lengths in a time of 19 minutes and 54 seconds. After the 1953 Boat Race Leadley was elected President of Cambridge University Boat Club but, after failing a university examination, he had to resign and could no longer race for the University. He was later a member of the Leander Club. At the

1957 European Rowing Championships The 1957 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Wedau Regatta Course in the city of Duisburg which, at the time, was located in West Germany. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4-, M4+ ...

held at Duisburg in Germany, Leadley partnered with

Christopher Davidge Christopher Guy Vere Davidge, of Little Houghton House, OBE DL (5 November 1929 – 22 December 2014) was a British rower who competed in the Summer Olympics three times in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta ...

and won the coxless pair event by 0.4 seconds.''British Triumph In The Coxless Pairs'', '' The Times'', London, England, 2 September 1957, p. 13 There is a photographic portrait of him at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leadley, David Anthony Terence People educated at Bedford Modern School Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1928 births Members of Leander Club English male rowers Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Sportspeople from Bedford Living people European Rowing Championships medalists

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