Leslie Arthur Copeland (born 23 April 1988) is a Fijian javelin thrower. 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.University of Central Lancashire At the 2012 Olympics, he was one place away from making the final. 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 81.76 m in Sydney, Australia.
Personal best Javelin throw: 81.76 m NR – Sydney, 2016
Achievements Representing 2004Commonwealth Youth GamesBendigo, Australia4thJavelin (700g)60.63 m2005World Youth ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco22nd (q)Javelin (700g)60.51 m2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China7thJavelin73.13 mOceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa1stJavelin67.28 m2007UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand20th (q)Javelin62.57 mPacific GamesApia, Samoa2ndJavelin69.84 m2008Oceania ChampionshipsSaipan, Northern Mariana Islands1stJavelin67.02 m2009Melanesian ChampionshipsGold Coast, Australia1stJavelin67.99mPacific Mini GamesRarotonga, Cook Islands1stJavelin74.92 m2010Oceania ChampionshipsCairns, Australia1stJavelin75.08 m CR2011UniversiadeShenzhen, China6thJavelin76.75 mWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea22nd (q)Javelin76.57 mPacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia1stJavelin78.41 m2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom13th (q)Javelin80.19 m2013Oceania ChampionshipsPapeete, French Polynesia1stJavelin76.87 mWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia33rd (q)Javelin72.30 mPacific Mini GamesMata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna1stJavelin68.62m2014Oceania ChampionshipsRarotonga, Cook Islands1stJavelin70.66mCommonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom10thJavelin68.50 m2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil32nd (q)Javelin76.04 m
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
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