Leevan Sands


Country
Birth date
Age
16/08/1981 - Nassau (BAH) 
31
Height
Weight
Gender
Not provided 
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M
Sport
SANDS Leevan

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Olympic Games
3Triple Jump2008Beijing, CHN17.59
QualificationTriple Jump2004Athens, GRE16.35
World Championships
3Triple Jump2003Paris, FRA17.26
4Triple Jump2009Berlin, GER17.32
7Triple Jump2011Daegu, KOR17.21
Diamond League
1Triple Jump2012Paris Saint-Denis, FRA17.23
2Triple Jump2011Doha, QAT17.09
3Triple Jump2011New York, NY, USA16.28
4Triple Jump2012Eugene, OR, USA16.99
4Triple Jump2011Birmingham, GBR16.96
4Triple Jump2011Rome, ITA17.13
4Triple Jump2010Gateshead, GBR16.83
4Triple Jump2010New York, NY, USA16.80
4Triple Jump2010Doha, QAT16.80
5Triple Jump2010London, GBR16.57
7Triple Jump2011Lausanne, SUI16.83
Golden League
3Triple Jump2009Zurich, SUI17.10
6Triple Jump2009Paris Saint-Denis, FRA16.78
World Challenge
1Triple Jump2012Kingston, JAM16.33
2Triple Jump2011Daegu, KOR16.97
5Triple Jump2010Daegu, KOR16.35
Super Grand Prix
2Triple Jump2009Doha, QAT16.59
2Triple Jump2008Lausanne, SUI17.13
Grand Prix
1Triple Jump2009Rieti, ITA16.77

Nickname

Superman (tribune242.com, 01 Sep 2011)

Occupation

Athlete

Education

Accounting - Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

Language(s) spoken

English

Club name

Mizuno Track Club, Osaka, JPN

Coach

Fritz Grant [national] (BAH) (thenassauguardian.com, 30 Aug 2011)

Other sports

He is a cousin of track and field athlete Shamar Sands. (cstv.com, 05 Aug 2010)

Additional information

Start of sporting career
Aged 5. (youtube.com, 01 Sep 2011)

Most memorable sporting achievement
Triple Jump bronze medal 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (youtube.com, 01 Sep 2011)

Awards
Was co-named Athlete of the Year in 2008 by The Nassau Guardian. (bahamasissues.com, 05 Aug 2010)

Awarded the Southeastern Conference [SEC] Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2004. (Auburn Tigers, 15 May 2007)

Was a two-time SEC Academic Honour Roll member and was named a 2004 Academic Top Tiger for his success in the classroom. (Auburn Tigers, 15 May 2007)

He was named 2003 Bahamas Male Athlete of the Year. (IAAF, 22 Dec 2003)

General
DOPING CONTROVERSY
Was suspended for six months by the International Association of Athletics Federation [IAAF] in March 2006 after he was found to have taken Levmethamfetamine. (World Track, 14 May 2006)

Previous Olympics

Beijing 2008, Athens 2004


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