Leevan Sands (born August 16, 1981) is a Bahamian triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

er. He was born in Nassau

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...

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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 is the cousin of hurdler

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

 Shamar Sands

Shamar Sands

Shamar Sands is a Bahamian track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles. He is the national record holder in the event with 13.40 seconds...

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Achievements

• 2008 Olympic Games - bronze medal
• 2007 Pan American Games
  Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games
  The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...
  
   - sixth place
• 2005 World Athletics Final
  2005 IAAF World Athletics Final
  The 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 9, and September 10, 2005.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary on September 3 as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.- Medal...
  
   - fifth place
• 2005 World Championships
  2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Triple Jump
  The Men's Triple Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 10 and August 11.-Medalists:-Group A:# Yoandri Betanzos, Cuba 17.40 Q# Leevan Sands, Bahamas 17.41m Q...
  
   - fourth place
• 2010 World Athletics Final
  2004 IAAF World Athletics Final
  The 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 18, and September 19, 2004.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.One of...
  
   - sixth place
• 2012 World Athletics Final
  2003 IAAF World Athletics Final
  The 1st IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 13 September and 14 September 2003.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.One of the...
  
   - seventh place
• 2003 World Championships
  2003 World Championships in Athletics
  The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
  
   - bronze medal
• 2002 Commonwealth Games
  Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
  At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the City of Manchester Stadium from the 26–30 July 2002. The route for the marathon event crossed Manchester city centre and finished in the stadium. The race walk events began alongside the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays...
  
   - bronze medal
• 2002 World Junior Championships
  2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics
  The 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2002 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Kingston, Jamaica from July 16 to July 21, 2002.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
  
  - fifth place