Bershawn Jackson

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Bershawn Jackson
Miami, Florida, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight158 lb (72 kg)
Sport
SportRunning
ClubNike, Beaverton
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 45.06
400 m hurdles: 47.30
Medal record
Men's
athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 400 m hurdles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Berlin 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Daegu 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Berlin 400 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Doha 4x400 m relay
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Split 400 m hurdles

Bershawn D. Jackson (born May 8, 1983)[1] is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but also is a 400 m runner.

At the

World Indoor Championships
.

Career

Jackson first came to prominence while running for

Saint Augustine's University and set a Division II National Championship Record of 48.50 in the 400 m hurdles in 2004.[3]

Personal bests

Event Time Venue Date
400 m 45.06 Indianapolis, Indiana June 22, 2007
400 m hurdles 47.30 Helsinki August 9, 2005

References

  1. ^ a b Bershawn Jackson Archived September 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "2008 Summer Olympics – 400 Metres Hurdles – Final". IAAF. Archived from the original on August 25, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ FHSAA Boys Track & Field Championships. fhsaa.org

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