Claston Bernard
Personal details
Born (1979-03-22) 22 March 1979
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Political partyRepublican
EducationLouisiana State University (BA)
Claston Bernard
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Decathlon
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Nassau Decathlon
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place1998 George Town Decathlon
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal – second place1998 Port of Spain Shot put
Bronze medal – third place1997 Bridgetown Shot put
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place1995 George Town Shot put

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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
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
  1. ↑ "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. 20 March 2021.


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