The Eleutheran - Eleuthera News, Sport and much more from Eleuthera: Sands Secures Bronze in Triple Jump for The Bahamas

Sands Secures Bronze in Triple Jump for The Bahamas
================================================================================
admin on 22 August, 2008 
 
The medal for the country came from Leevan Sands, who captured bronze in the
Triple Jump final on Thursday August 21, 2008. Sands set a new national record
with a distance of 17.59m.
Rank
Name
NOC
Date of Birth
Result
 
Wind
1
EVORA Nelson
Portugal
Apr 20 1984
17.67
SB
 
 
 
 
+1.1
 
2
IDOWU Phillips
Great Britain
Dec 30 1978
17.62
SB
 
 
 
 
+0.9
 
3
SANDS Leevan
Bahamas
Aug 16 1981
17.59
NR
 
 
 
 
+0.9
 
4
GIRAT Arnie David
Cuba
Aug 26 1984
17.52
PB
SB - Season Best; NR - National Record; PB - Personal Best