Leevan SANDS

Leevan Sands - Bahamas - 2008 Olympic Games Triple Jump bronze medal.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 21 August 2008

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 16 July 1981
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Nassau, Bahamas
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Bahamas
    • Event(s)
      Triple Jump
    • Championship Performances
      Olympics: 2012 5th triple jump, 2008 bronze Triple Jump
      Worlds:
      2011 7th Triple Jump, 2009 4th Triple Jump, 2005 4th Triple Jump, 2003 bronze Triple Jump,
      Commonwealth: 2002 bronze Triple Jump.
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Leevan SANDS - Bahamas - 2008 Olympic Games Triple Jump bronze medal.

Leevan is pictured above during the final of the men's Triple Jump at the

2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Sands, a bronze medallist at both the

World Championships and Commonwealth Games, produced a superb

performance to add an Olympic bronze to his collection with a new

national record jump of 17.59m.


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Men's Triple Jump Final.

2008 Olympic Games


1. Nelson EVORA   POR   17.67m
2. Phillips IDOWU   GBR   17.62m
3. Leevan SANDS   BAH   17.59m
4. Arnie David GIRAT   CUB   17.52m
5. Marian OPREA   ROM   17.22m
6. Jadel GREGORIO   BRA   17.20m
7. Onochie ACHIKE   GBR   17.17m
8. Viktor KUZNYETSOV   UKR   16.87m