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

Leat committed suicide while at a judo tournament in Bulgaria in February 2014. He was 28.[3]

References
  1. "Alister Leat (New Zealand)". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. "Alister Seng Kym Leat: Death Notice". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. "NZ judo rep dies in Bulgaria". New Zealand Herald. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. Schoultz, Regan (27 July 2014). "Tragedy spur to athlete's Games triumph". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2014.


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