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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.
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
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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
- ^ "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. 20 March 2021.
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