Leslie Copeland (athlete)
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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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Full name | Leslie Arthur Copeland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Fijian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-04-23) 23 April 1988 (age 36) Tavua, Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 23 August 2016 |
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