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 at the 1950 British Empire Games | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leslie Alexander H. McKeand | ||||||||||||||
| 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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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]
McKeand died in a car crash near Denman, New South Wales on 11 November 1950, aged 26.[4]
References edit
- ^ Les McKeand. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Les McKeand". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ Sherington, Geoffrey and Georgakis, Steve (2008) Sydney University Sport 1852–2007: More Than a Club. Sydney University Press. ISBN 9781920898915
- ^ "Les McKeand: Olympic Veterinarian". Scone Vet Dynasty. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Les McKeand at Wikimedia Commons- Leslie 'Les' McKeand at Australian Athletics Historical Results
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