Leslie_Copeland_(athlete)

Leslie Copeland (athlete)

Leslie Copeland (athlete)

Fijian javelin thrower


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] At the 2012 Olympics, he was one place away from making the final.[4] He represented Fiji at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships. In the javelin throw event, he ranked 13th with a seasonal best mark but did not advance to the final. In 2016, he threw a personal best throw of 81.76m in Sydney, Australia.

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Personal best

  • Javelin throw: 81.76m NRSydney, 2016

Achievements

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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
  • 2016 - 81.76

References

  1. Leslie Copeland - Biography, Commonwealth Games Federation, retrieved 23 May 2015
  2. "Fiji Times". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.



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