Alister Leat
Alister Seng Kym Leat (14 April 1985[1] – 3 February 2014) was a New Zealand judoka. Leat represented New Zealand at the 2013 World Judo Championships in Brazil, and was ranked in the top 30 judokas in the world.[2][3]
His younger brother Adrian dedicated to his brother his silver in the Men's 73 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4]
Death[edit]
Leat committed suicide while at a judo tournament in Bulgaria in February 2014. He was 28.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alister Leat (New Zealand)". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Alister Seng Kym Leat: Death Notice". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b "NZ judo rep dies in Bulgaria". New Zealand Herald. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Schoultz, Regan (27 July 2014). "Tragedy spur to athlete's Games triumph". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
External links[edit]
- Alister Leat at The-Sports.org
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