Leevan Sands

Leevan Sands
Personal information
Born (1981-08-16) August 16, 1981
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country Bahamas
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Medal record
Representing  Bahamas
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTriple Jump
World Championships
2003 ParisTriple jump
Commonwealth Games
2002 ManchesterTriple jump
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTriple jump
CAC Championships
2003 St George'sTriple jump
2005 NassauLong jump
2008 CaliTriple jump
2005 NassauTriple jump
NACAC Championships
2015 Costa RicaTriple Jump
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
1998 George TownTriple jump
2000 San JuanTriple jump
1998 George TownLong jump
2000 San JuanLong jump
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
1999 Fort-de-FranceLong jump
1999 Fort-de-FranceTriple jump
2000 St. George'sLong jump
2000 St. George'sTriple jump
1998 Port of SpainLong jump
1998 Port of SpainTriple jump
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
1997 BridgetownTriple jump
Updated on 15 August 2012

Leevan Sands (born August 16, 1981 Nassau) 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.

Sands was coached most of his professional career by Henry Rolle.