- Claston Bernard
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Claston Bernard (born 22 March 1979 in St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican decathlete. He won Commonwealth Gold in 2002. His personal best in decathlon is 8290 points, achieved in May 2005 in Götzis.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Jamaica 1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 13th Decathlon 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 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 External links
- IAAF profile for Claston Bernard
1966: Roy Williams (NZL) • 1970: Geoff Smith (AUS) • 1974: Mike Bull (NIR) • 1978 – 1986: Daley Thompson (ENG) • 1990 – 1994: Mike Smith (CAN) • 1998: Jagan Hames (AUS) • 2002: Claston Bernard (JAM) • 2006: Dean Macey (ENG) • 2010: Jamie Adjetey-Nelson (CAN)
Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Jamaican decathletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Jamaica
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Jamaica
- People from Saint Elizabeth Parish
- Jamaican athletics biography stubs
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