Leslain Baird (born 9 May 1987) is a Guyanese athlete who compete in javelin throw. He is the national record holder in the event since 23 June 2013, when he broke the previous record that Lionel Schultz has held since September 18, 1985.[1]
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Full name | Leslain Baird | ||||||||||||||
Born | May 9, 1987 | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Guyana | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 18 April 2019 |
Personal best
editEvent | Result | Venue | Date |
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Javelin throw | 78.65 m | Cochabamba | 6 June 2018 |
Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Guyana | |||||
2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | - | Javelin throw | DNS |
2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 8th | Javelin throw | 64.94 m |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (q) | Javelin throw | 74.27 m |
South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 78.65 m NR | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 4th | Javelin throw | 74.72 m | |
2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | Javelin throw | 74.43 m |
2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | Javelin throw | 75.86 m |
Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Javelin throw | 78.23 m |
References
edit- ^ "Baird breaks 28-year-old National Javelin Record". www.kaieteurnewsonline.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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