Leevan Sands


Leevan Sands 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 and won a bronze medal. He also won bronze medals at the 2003 World Championships and 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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 who is also the Bahamian record holder in his event.

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