Leonard Albert Cuff (28 March 1866 – 9 October 1954) was a sportsman and sports administrator from New Zealand.
Born in Christchurch, Cuff was an all-round sportsman who excelled at both athletics and cricket, his most significant sporting association is as the 12th[1] (of 13) Founding Members of the International Olympic Committee, He was appointed to represent New Zealand and Australia from 1894 to 1905.
In athletics, Cuff won the New Zealand long jump title three times (1889, 1896 and 1897).
In Paris, France he won a silver medal for hurdles at an International Athletics Meet.
[7] The Leonard Cuff Medal was established in 2000 to award people for their contribution to olympism in New Zealand.