Leevan Sands

Leevan Sands

Personal information
Born	August 16, 1981
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country	Bahamas
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Triple jump
Medal record Representing  Bahamas Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Triple Jump World Championships 2003 Paris Triple jump Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Triple jump Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Triple jump CAC Championships 2003 St George's Triple jump 2005 Nassau Long jump 2008 Cali Triple jump 2005 Nassau Triple jump CAC Junior Championships (U20) 1998 George Town Triple jump 2000 San Juan Triple jump 1998 George Town Long jump 2000 San Juan Long jump CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 1999 Fort-de-France Long jump 1999 Fort-de-France Triple jump 2000 St. George's Long jump 2000 St. George's Triple jump 1998 Port of Spain Long jump 1998 Port of Spain Triple jump CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) 1997 Bridgetown Triple jump
Updated on 15 August 2012.

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

His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. This is the current Bahamian record.^[1] 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 is the cousin of hurdler Shamar Sands.^[3]

Achievements

• 2012 Olympic Games - fifth place
• 2008 Olympic Games - bronze medal
• 2007 Pan American Games - sixth place^[4]
• 2005 World Athletics Final - fifth place
• 2005 World Championships - fourth place
• 2010 World Athletics Final - sixth place
• 2012 World Athletics Final - seventh place
• 2003 World Championships - bronze medal
• 2002 Commonwealth Games - bronze medal
• 2002 World Junior Championships - fifth place

References

• Leevan Sands profile at IAAF

1. Bahamian athletics records
3. Shumack, Kimberly (21-02-05). Q & A with Auburn Track and Field Athlete Shamar Sands. Auburn Athletes. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
4. 2007 Pan American Games, men's triple jump final