Les Melia
Lachine R.C.C. · 1949 to 1962
- Titles
- 11
- Podiums
- 28
- Seasons
- 11
Personal bests
Fastest time in every event
Book of Champions
11 national titles
- 5×
William J. Colligan, Jr. Trophy
Senior Men K-4 1000m
1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1958 · 1959
three-peat 1954–1956 - 3×
Alfred Trudeau Trophy
Senior Men K-2 1000m · North American / Pan American Championships
1953 · 1956 · 1957
2nd most all time, tiedback to back 1956–1957 - 2×
Open Men K-2 10k
1953 · 1956
- 2×
Henry James Harper Memorial Trophy
Senior Men K-2 1000m
1956 · 1957
back to back 1956–1957 - 1×
Ken E. Smith Trophy
Junior Men K-2 1000m
1953
- 1×
Gordon Potter Memorial Trophy
Junior Men K-1 1000m
1957
National records
- 1959Senior Men K-4 1000mNational record until 19604:07
- 1957Junior Men K-1 1000mNational record until 19584:45.0
- 1956Senior Men K-2 1000mNational record until 19584:07
- 1956Senior Men K-4 1000mNational record until 19594:20
- 1953Open Men K-2 10kNational record until 195447:18.8
- 1953Junior Men K-2 1000mNational record until 19563:33.4
- Gold
- 11
- Silver
- 4
- Bronze
- 2
- 1962Junior Men C-15 1000mCaptain, crew of 1 · Grand Trunk B.C.3:52.2Silver
- 1962Senior Men C-15 1000mCaptain, crew of 1 · Grand Trunk B.C.3:51.8Bronze
- 1961Junior Men C-15 1000mCaptain, crew of 1 · Grand Trunk B.C.3:54.3Silver
- 1960Senior Men K-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.3:43.4Silver
- 1959Senior Men K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.4:07Gold
- 1959Senior Men K-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.3:35.8Silver
- 1958Senior Men K-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.4:22Gold
- 1958Senior Men K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.4:20.4Gold
- 1957Senior Men K-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.4:48.7Gold
- 1957Junior Men K-1 1000mLachine R.C.C.4:45.0Gold
- 1957Senior Men K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.4:09.4Gold
- 1957Open Men K-1 10kLachine R.C.C.51:41Silver
16 more, back to 1949
- 1957Senior Men K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.4:14.2Silver
- 1956Senior Men K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.4:07Gold
- 1956Open Men K-2 10kCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.47:15Gold
- 1956Senior Men K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.4:20Gold
- 1956Senior Men K-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.No TimeGold
- 1956Senior Men K-4 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.No TimeSilver
- 1955Senior Men K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.3:16.2Gold
- 1955Open Men K-2 10kCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.46:00.4Bronze
- 1954Senior Men K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Lachine R.C.C.3:32.4Gold
- 1954Senior Men K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.3:32Silver
- 1954Senior Men K-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.4:22.8Bronze
- 1953Senior Men K-2 1000mNorth American / Pan American Championships · Crew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.4:32.4Gold
- 1953Open Men K-2 10kCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.47:18.8Gold
- 1953Junior Men K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.3:33.4Gold
- 1953Senior Men K-2 1000mCrew of 2 · Lachine R.C.C.3:27Silver
- 1949Senior Men K-4 1000mCrew of 4 · Grand Trunk B.C.3:32.2Bronze
National team
- 1960North American ChampionshipsK4 1000Silver
- 1959North American ChampionshipsK4 1000Silver
- 1958North American ChampionshipsK4 1000Gold
- 1957North American ChampionshipsK2 1000Gold
- 1956North American ChampionshipsK2 1000Gold
- 1956North American ChampionshipsK4 1000Silver
- 1956Olympic Games, Melbourne, AustraliaNamed to the team
- 1954North American ChampionshipsK2 1000Bronze
- 1953North American ChampionshipsK2 1000Gold
From the Book of Champions, kept by Frank Clement, E. Ralph Reilly, C. Fred Johnston, Liam Birch.
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