Les McKeand
McKeand at the 1950 British Empire Games | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born |
17 September 1924 Kyogle, Australia | ||||||||||
Died |
11 November 1950 (aged 26) Denman, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | Triple jump, javelin throw | ||||||||||
Club | Royal Australian Air Force, Canberra | ||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
TJ – 15.35 (1950) JT – 50.28 m (1950)[1] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Leslie "Les" Alexander H. McKeand (17 September 1924 – 11 November 1950) was an Australian triple jumper and javelin thrower. In the triple jump he won the national title in 1950 and a silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games, placing seventh at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In the javelin, his best result was seventh place at the 1950 British Empire Games.[2]
McKeand died at the age of 26 in road accident outside Muswellbrook, New South Wales, in 1950. McKeand had attended Sydney University in 1943–1948 and graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 1949.[3]
References
- ↑ Les McKeand. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Les McKeand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ Sherington, Geoffrey and Georgakis, Steve (2008) Sydney University Sport 1852–2007: More Than a Club. Sydney University Press. ISBN 9781920898915
External links
Media related to Les McKeand at Wikimedia Commons - Profile at Athletics Australia
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