Leevan Sands

{{short description|Bahamian triple jumper}}

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| weight={{convert|82|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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| event=Triple jump

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{{Medal|Competition | Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze | 2008 Beijing | Triple Jump}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2003 Paris|Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Comp|Commonwealth Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2002 Manchester| Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Toronto|Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Competition|CAC Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2003 St George's|Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Gold|2005 Nassau|Long jump}}

{{Medal|Gold|2008 Cali|Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2005 Nassau|Triple jump}}

{{MedalCompetition|NACAC Championships}}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Costa Rica | Triple Jump}}

{{Medal|Competition|CAC Junior Championships (U20)}}

{{Medal|Gold |1998 George Town | Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Gold |2000 San Juan | Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Silver |1998 George Town | Long jump}}

{{Medal|Silver |2000 San Juan | Long jump}}

{{Medal|Competition|CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)}}

{{Medal|Gold |1999 Fort-de-France | Long jump}}

{{Medal|Gold |1999 Fort-de-France | Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Gold |2000 St. George's | Long jump}}

{{Medal|Gold |2000 St. George's | Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Bronze |1998 Port of Spain | Long jump}}

{{Medal|Bronze |1998 Port of Spain | Triple jump}}

{{Medal|Competition|CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)}}

{{Medal|Bronze |1997 Bridgetown | Triple jump}}

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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/CAC/PLEINAIR/RECBAH.txt|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225255/http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/CAC/PLEINAIR/RECBAH.txt|url-status=dead|title=Bahamian athletics records|archivedate=September 26, 2007}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=1073741824/newsId=35950.html |title=Iaaf.org - Doping Rule Violation |access-date=20 October 2006 |archive-date=25 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625000304/http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind%3D1073741824/newsId%3D35950.html |url-status=dead }}

Sands competed for the Bahamas in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but he did not qualify for the finals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-triple-jump |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902045914/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-triple-jump |archivedate=2016-09-02 }} He was the flag bearer for the closing ceremonies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-closing-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony|date=2016-08-21|access-date=2016-08-22}}

Sands is the cousin of hurdler Shamar Sands who is also the Bahamian record holder in his event.Shumack, Kimberly (21-02-05). [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/022105aaa.html Q & A with Auburn Track and Field Athlete Shamar Sands] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028125724/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/022105aaa.html |date=2006-10-28 }}. Auburn Athletes. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.

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