Leevan Sands
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Leevan•Sands |
| Used name | Leevan•Sands |
| Nick/petnames | Skelly, Superman |
| Born | 16 August 1981 in Nassau, New Providence (BAH) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Auburn Tigers, Auburn, Alabama (USA) / Mizuno Track Club, Osaka (JPN) |
| NOC |  The Bahamas |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Best: TJ – 17.59 (2008).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BAH |
Leevan Sands | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 27 r1/2 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BAH |
Leevan Sands | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BAH |
Leevan Sands | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BAH |
Leevan Sands | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 18 r1/2 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | BAH |
Leevan Sands | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | BAH |
Leevan Sands |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Shamar Sands
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 2015 Toronto ATH silver: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–0–1 2002 Manchester ATH bronze: triple jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 2010 Mayagüez ATH gold: triple jump)
Errata
Date of birth is uncertain. Commonwealth Games data also has a DOB of 16 July 1981, but multiple sources confirm the DOB listed above.