 McKeand at the 1950 British Empire Games | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leslie Alexander H. McKeand | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1924 (1924-09-17) Kyogle, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 November 1950 (1950-11-12) (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) | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
McKeand died in a car crash near Denman, New South Wales on 11 November 1950, aged 26.
References
- 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
Media related to Les McKeand at Wikimedia Commons- Leslie 'Les' McKeand at Australian Athletics Historical Results
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