Leslie Copeland (athlete)

Leslie Copeland
Personal information
Full name Leslie Arthur Copeland
Nationality Fijian
Born 23 April 1988
Tavua, Fiji
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
Country  Fiji
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin
Updated on 3 July 2013.

Leslie Arthur Copeland (born 23 April 1988 in Tavua, Fiji) is a javelin thrower from Fiji. 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.[1][2] In the javelin throw event, he ranked 13th with a seasonal best mark but did not advance to the final.

Personal best

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Fiji
2004 Commonwealth Youth Games Bendigo, Australia 4th Javelin throw (700g) 60.63 m
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 22nd (q) Javelin throw (700g) 60.51 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 7th Javelin throw 73.13 m
Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 1st Javelin throw 67.28 m
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 20th (q) Javelin throw 62.57 m
Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 2nd Javelin throw 69.84 m
2008 Oceania Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st Javelin throw 67.02 m
2009 Pacific Mini Games Rarotonga, Cook Islands 1st Javelin throw 74.92 m
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st Javelin throw 75.08 m CR
2011 Universiade Shenzen, China 6th Javelin throw 76.75 m
World Championships Daegu, Korea 22nd (q) Javelin throw 76.57 m
Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 1st Javelin throw 78.41 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (q) Javelin throw 80.19 m
2013 Oceania Championships Papeete, French Polynesia 1st Javelin throw 76.87 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 33rd (q) Javelin throw 72.30 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th Javelin throw 68.50 m

Seasonal bests by year

References

  1. ↑ Fiji Times
  2. ↑ University of Central Lancashire

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