Full name: Leslie Roy "Les" Mills
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 267 lbs (121 kg)
Born: November 1, 1934 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Affiliations: Auckland
Country:
New Zealand
Sport: Athletics
Les Mills had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games discus throw, 2nd in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games discus throw, 2nd in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games shot put, 2nd in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games discus throw, 3rd in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games shot put. He also finished seventh in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games shot put. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he finished fifth in the discus throw and sixth in the shot put. Personal Bests: SP – 19.80 (1967); DT – 61.52 (1971). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 25 | Roma | Athletics | Men's Shot Put | New Zealand | NZL | 11 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 25 | Roma | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw | New Zealand | NZL | 28 QR | ||
| 1964 Summer | 29 | Tokyo | Athletics | Men's Shot Put | New Zealand | NZL | 7 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 29 | Tokyo | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw | New Zealand | NZL | 21 QR | ||
| 1968 Summer | 33 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Men's Shot Put | New Zealand | NZL | 11 | ||
| 1972 Summer | 37 | München | Athletics | Men's Shot Put | New Zealand | NZL | 23 QR | ||
| 1972 Summer | 37 | München | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw | New Zealand | NZL | 14 |