Claston Bernard (born 22 March 1979 in St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican-American decathlete. He won Commonwealth Gold in 2002. His personal best in decathlon is 8290 points, achieved in May 2005 in Götzis.
Claston Bernard | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1979 St. Elizabeth, Jamaica |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Athletics | ||
Representing  Jamaica
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2002 Manchester | Decathlon |
| CAC Championships | ||
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2005 Nassau | Decathlon |
| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
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1998 George Town | Decathlon |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
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1998 Port of Spain | Shot put |
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1997 Bridgetown | Shot put |
| CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
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1995 George Town | Shot put |
Bernard ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University.
In 2021, Bernard ran for the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in Louisiana's second congressional district, coming in fourth place with 9.8% of the vote.[1]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Jamaica
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 13th | Decathlon | 6769 pts |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 1st | Decathlon | 7830 pts |
| 2003 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 8th | Decathlon | 7815 pts |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 9th | Decathlon | 8000 pts | |
| 2004 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 12th | Decathlon | 8026 pts |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 9th | Decathlon | 8225 pts (NR) | |
| 2005 | CAC Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Decathlon | 7877 pts |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 2007 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2009 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| CAC Championships | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | Decathlon | 7698 pts | |
| 2011 | CAC Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Decathlon | 7299 pts |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 8th | Decathlon | 7246 pts | |
External links
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- ^ "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. 20 March 2021.
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