Leevan Sands

Leevan Sands

Personal information
Born	(1981-08-16) August 16, 1981 (age 35)
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. 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.

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

Sands is the cousin of hurdler Shamar Sands.

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