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Claston Bernard won Commonwealth Games decathlon gold in Manchester 2002 and the NCAA title that same year. Representing LSU, he became the first man to win three consecutive Southeastern Conference (SEC) decathlon titles, from 1999 to 2001. His personal best of 8225 points came at the Athens 2004 Olympics, where he finished ninth.

Jamaican decathlete Claston Bernard - Decathlon 2000
Jamaica

Date of birth: 22 March 1979
Place of birth: Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Height: 193 cm / Weight: 88 kg
Decathlon: 8225v Athens 2004
Coach: Pat Henry
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Jamaican decathlete Claston Bernard
Personal bests
100 m (<=2.0 m/s) 10,69 (+1.5) Athens 2004
100 m (>2.0 m/s) 10,61 (+3.5) College Station 2001
Long jump 7.48 (+0.6) Athens 2004
Shot put 15.63 Baton Rouge 2002
High jump 2.19 Starkville 2002
400 m 48,22 Durham 2000
110 m hurdles 14,13 (+0.2) Starkville 2002
Discus throw 50.74 Austin 2004
Pole vault 4.50 Desenzano del Garda 2004
Javelin throw 60.72 Götzis 2004
1500 m 4.31,97 Baton Rouge 2002
Total points based on PB 8673 Includes wind-assisted bests
Total 10 best decathlons 80324 Sum of ten highest decathlon scores
Personal bests indoors
60 m 7,02 Tallinn 2005 RHC
60 m hurdles 8,08
1000 m 2.51,58 Fayetteville, AR 2002
Indoor total points PB 6086

 

Decathlons with 8000+ points (7)
Points Results 1st day 2nd day P Venue
8024 11,03 - 7.27 - 14.20 - 2.14 - 48,95
14,78 - 48.24 - 4.10 - 57.36 - 4.36,84
4271 3753 1 Columbia 2001
8050
v
10,68 - 7.33 - 14.28 - 2.17 - 49,95
14,65 - 48.70 - 3.85 - 59.04 - 4.42,37
4351 3699 1 College Station 2002
8094
v
10,82 - 7.21 - 15.63 - 2.18 - 49,90
14,62 - 45.40 - 4.05 - 55.81 - 4.31,97
4385 3709 1 Baton Rouge 2002
8000 10,91 - 7.22 - 15.39 - 2.03 - 49,31
14,76 - 43.47 - 4.30 - 59.47 - 4.34,49
4239 3761 9 Paris 2003
8050 10,99 - 7.21 - 15.23 - 2.12 - 50,17
14,40 - 47.19 - 4.50 - 57.74 - 4.53,57
4253 3797 1 Desenzano del Garda 2004
8026 10,88 - 7.33 - 14.05 - 2.09 - 48,84
14,22 - 43.18 - 4.20 - 60.72 - 4.43,04
4268 3758 12 Götzis 2004
8225
v
10,69 - 7.48 - 14.80 - 2.12 - 49,13
14,17 - 44.75 - 4.40 - 55.27 - 4.36,31
4408 3817 9 Athens 2004

 

International medals (5)
Year Venue Championships Event Total Medal
1998 Georgetown 1998 U20 CAC Decathlon 6673 Gold Gold
2002 Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games Decathlon 7830 Gold Gold
2005 Nassau 2005 CAC Decathlon 7877 Gold Gold
2009 Havana 2009 CAC Decathlon 7698 Bronze Bronze
2011 Mayagüez 2011 CAC Decathlon 7299 Silver Silver

v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
CAC – Central American and Caribbean Championships

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