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Stephane Joseph Leresae (born 1937) is a retired Kenyan high jumper, who competed at the Olympics and Commonwealth games. Leresae is from Maralal. He went to Narok Primary School, where his teacher William ole Ntimama (who later became a prominent politician) spotted his jumping talent.〔Daily Nation, July 13, 2002: 〕 Leresae competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, finishing 18th in the high jump.〔(Sports-reference.com profile )〕 In 1958 he was third in the AAA Championships〔John Bale and Joe Sang: (Kenyan Running: Movement Culture, Geography and Global Change ) London: Frank Cass, 1996. ISBN 0-7146-4218-5〕 and finished fourth at the 1958 Commonwealth Games.〔Sporting-heroes.net: (1958 Commonwealth Games Athletics results )〕 He missed the 1960 Summer Olympics as he was committed to his work at East African Railways.〔 He is an East and Central African champion from 1961〔gbrathletics.com: (EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS )〕 and finished fifth at the 1962 Commonwealth Games,〔Sporting-heroes.net: (1958 Commonwealth Games Athletics results )〕 although his performance was hindered by the fact that he lost a spike from his shoe and was unable to get a replacement.〔 He once held the British Empire high jump record of 6 feet, 8 inches.〔(Reports By American Universities Field Staff )〕 Leresae was a Maasai herdsman.〔East African Geographical Review, 19:1: (Book review: Kenyan Running: Movement Culture, Geography and Global Change )〕 Until her death, he was married to Anne Gathoni and had 12 children.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Leresae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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