Leslie Copeland (athlete)
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Full name | Leslie Arthur Copeland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Fijian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Tavua, Fiji |
23 April 1988 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 3 July 2013. |
Leslie Arthur Copeland (born 23 April 1988 in Tavua, Fiji) is a javelin thrower from Fiji.[1] His father died when he was nine, but his father's sister aided him in getting an education. He attended Marist Brothers High School and later became a champion thrower. He represented Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] In the javelin throw event, he ranked 13th with a seasonal best mark but did not advance to the final.
Personal best
- Javelin throw: 80.45 m NR – Shenzen, 17 August 2011
Achievements
Seasonal bests by year
- 2006 - 73.13
- 2007 - 69.84
- 2008 - 74.40
- 2009 - 76.93
- 2010 - 76.95
- 2011 - 80.45
- 2012 - 80.19
- 2013 - 76.87
- 2014 - 76.10
References
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- ↑ Fiji Times
- ↑ University of Central Lancashire
External links
- Leslie Copeland profile at IAAF
- Sports reference biography
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- Use dmy dates from August 2012
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- Fijian javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes of Fiji
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People educated at Marist Brothers High School (Fiji)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Male javelin throwers
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Fiji
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Fiji
- Fijian sportsmen
- Fijian people of British descent
- Oceanian athletics biography stubs
- Fijian sportspeople stubs