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
Marist Brothers High School is a Roman Catholic all-boys' high school situated in Suva, the capital of Fiji. It is a school in the Marist tradition, founded in 1946 by the order of Marist Brothers, which has had a presence in Fiji since 1844. ...
and later became a champion thrower. He represented
Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, he was one place away from making the final.
He represented Fiji at the
2011
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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.
Personal best
*Javelin throw: 81.76m NR –
Sydney
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, 2016
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
*2016 - 81.76
References
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Fijian javelin throwers
Olympic athletes for Fiji
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
1988 births
Living people
People from Tavua, Fiji
People educated at Marist Brothers High School, Fiji
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Olympic male javelin throwers
World Athletics Championships athletes for Fiji
Commonwealth Games competitors for Fiji
Fijian male athletes
Fijian people of British descent
Oceanian Athletics Championships winners
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