Leevan Sands 
| Country: | Bahamas |
Olympic Event: Men's Triple Jump |
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| Years at Barton: | 2000-02 | ||
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Honors at Barton:
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INDOOR |
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Auburn Univ Honors: |
OUTDOOR 2-Time NCAA Champion Long Jump amd Triple Jump 4-Time NCAA All-American SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year |
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| Career Highlights: | 1999 Florida's Gatorade Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year Bahamas record holder - Triple Jump 2008 Olympics Bronze medal - Triple Jump |
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The Bahamian triple jump record holder, Sands will compete in his 3rd Olympics. In the 2008 Beijing games, Sands set his national triple jump record in earning a bronze medal finish. In Sands’ first Olympic games in 2004 he was unable to get out of the qualifying round in the event. A four-time NJCAA and two-time NCAA Champion, Sands set the NJCAA National Meet triple jump record back in 2002 with a leap of 57-05.00. Sands will attempt to earn his second straight Olympic medal beginning with the qualifying round on August 7 at 4:45 a.m. CDT with the finals set for August 9 at 1:20 p.m. CDT.
Summary of Accomplishments:
Honors received at the NJCAA level:
Indoor:
- 2002 NJCAA National meet – 1st in Triple Jump (55-01.00)
- 2002 NJCAA National Meet – 1st in Long Jump (25-08.75)
- 2002 NJCAA National Meet – Male Field Athlete of the Meet
Outdoor:
- 2002 NJCAA National meet – 1st place - set NJCAA National Meet record in Triple Jump (57-05.00)
- 2002 NJCAA National Meet – 1st in Long Jump (25-11.00)
Other honors and accomplishments:
1999 Florida's Gatorade Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Auburn University:
- 2-Time NCAA Outdoor title
- 4-Time NCAA All-American
- 2003 NCAA Outdoor Champion - Long Jump
- 2003 NCAA Outdoor runner-up - Triple Jump
- 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships – 1st in Triple Jump (56-02.00)
- 2004 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
2008 Olympics – Third place in triple jump *set Bahamian triple jump record (57-08.51)
Bahamas record holder in triple jump (57-08.51)
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Schedule/Results |
*** All Times are Central Time ***
August 7
Triple Jump
Leevan Sands
17.17m (Qualifying Rd)
*Qualifies for finals on
first jump
(Complete Results)
August 9
Triple Jump
Leevan Sands
5th Place 17.19m (Finals)
(Complete Results)
