| Full Name: | Leslie Alexander H. McKeand |
| Birth Place: | Kyogle, Australia |
| Death Place: | Denman, New South Wales, Australia |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Triple jump, javelin throw |
| Club: | Royal Australian Air Force, Canberra |
| Pb: | TJ – 15.35 (1950) JT – 50.28 m (1950)[1] |
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]
McKeand died in a car crash near Denman, New South Wales on 11 November 1950, aged 26.[4]