Leslie Copeland (athlete)

Leslie Copeland

Personal information
Full name	Leslie Arthur Copeland
Born	(1988-04-23) 23 April 1988 (age 36) Tavua, Fiji
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
Country	Fiji
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Fiji Pacific Games 2011 Nouméa Javelin throw 2015 Port Moresby Javelin throw 2007 Apia Javelin throw Pacific Mini Games 2009 Rarotonga Javelin throw 2013 Mata-Utu Javelin throw Oceania Championships 2006 Apia Javelin throw 2008 Saipan Javelin throw 2010 Cairns Javelin throw 2013 Pepeete Javelin throw 2014 Avarua Javelin throw
Updated on 23 August 2016

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.