Leevan Sands

Leevan Sands (born August 16, 1981 Nassau) is a Bahamian triple jumper.

Leevan Sands
Personal information
Born (1981-08-16) August 16, 1981
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country Bahamas
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
Medal record
Representing  Bahamas
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Triple Jump
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 ParisTriple jump
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 ManchesterTriple jump
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoTriple jump
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 St George'sTriple jump
Gold medal – first place2005 NassauLong jump
Gold medal – first place2008 CaliTriple jump
Bronze medal – third place2005 NassauTriple jump
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Costa Rica Triple Jump
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place1998 George Town Triple jump
Gold medal – first place2000 San Juan Triple jump
Silver medal – second place1998 George Town Long jump
Silver medal – second place2000 San Juan Long jump
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place1999 Fort-de-France Long jump
Gold medal – first place1999 Fort-de-France Triple jump
Gold medal – first place2000 St. George's Long jump
Gold medal – first place2000 St. George's Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place1998 Port of Spain Long jump
Bronze medal – third place1998 Port of Spain Triple jump
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Bronze medal – third place1997 Bridgetown Triple jump
Updated on 15 August 2012.

His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. This is the current Bahamian record and won a bronze medal.[1] He also won bronze medals at the 2003 World Championships and 2002 Commonwealth Games.

He went to High School at Florida Air Academy He was suspended from March 2006 to September 2006 for testing positive on the prohibited substance levomethamphetamine.[2]

Sands competed for the Bahamas in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but he did not qualify for the finals.[3] He was the flag bearer for the closing ceremonies.[4]

Sands is the cousin of hurdler Shamar Sands who is also the Bahamian record holder in his event.[5]

Sands was coached most of his professional career by Henry Rolle.

Achievements

References
  1. "Bahamian athletics records". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
  2. "Iaaf.org - Doping Rule Violation". Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2006.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. Shumack, Kimberly (21-02-05). Q & A with Auburn Track and Field Athlete Shamar Sands Archived 2006-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Auburn Athletes. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
  6. 2007 Pan American Games, men's triple jump final Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine


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