Leith Shankland

Leith Shankland (born 30 June 1991, Springs) is a South African swimmer.[1]

He competed in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is 6'5" and 200 lbs.

He also competed at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre medley relay and a silver in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay. He also qualified for the 100m freestyle final.[2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he was part of the South African teams that won silver in the men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay and bronze in the men's 4 x 100 m medley relay.[3]

He is part of the South African freestyle relay team who won the bronze medal in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay in 2014.[4]

Since the start 2022, he has started jujitsu at a club based in Wandsworth, London, Guild Fighters and has recently been awarded a blue belt in December 2022.[5]

References
  1. "Glasgow 2014 - Leith Shankland Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. London 2012 profile Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine


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