Bert Cameron
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| Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1959 400 meters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UTEP Miners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bertland "Bert" Cameron (born 16 November 1959) is a retired
1988 Seoul Olympics
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Cameron
Jamaica Sportsperson of the year three times consecutively from 1981 to 1983.[2]
He is currently a coach in Jamaica.
Career
Born in
NCAA 400 m titles indoors and outdoors in 1980 and 1981, and he went on to obtain a third outdoor title in 1983 for the UTEP Miners.[5][6] Cameron represented the Americas at the 1981 IAAF World Cup and came away with the bronze medal in both the individual and relay events.[7] He returned to the Commonwealth stage for the 1982 Games and he became the 400 m champion.[3]
Cameron won the 400 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. He had a good run in the 1984 Olympic semi-final, but halfway through the race grabbed his leg as a result of picking up a muscle injury. However, in one of the great comebacks of all time he miraculously managed to start running again and qualified for the final. Unfortunately his injury was such that he was not able to take his place in the final. He competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics but failed to defend his title, being eliminated in the semi-finals. He helped the Jamaican relay team to sixth place in the final. Four years after his injury-battling run, he ran at the 1988 Summer Olympics and helped win a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay.
Outside of his global appearances for Jamaica, he enjoyed success at regional level. He won the 400 m at the
Roberto Hernández.[8][9] At the 1987 Pan American Games, he beat the Cuban but again left with the silver medal as Raymond Pierre took the title.[10]
After retiring from running, he became a coach in
Jamaican record in 2010. He decided to start working with Gonzales within Glen Mills' Racers Track Club that year.[11]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica
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| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada
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2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 1981 | Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. | 1st | 400 m | |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia
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1st | 400 m | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Havana | 1st | 400 m | ||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland
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1st | 400 m | |
| 1985 | Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Bahamas
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2nd | 400 m | |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | 400 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
References
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Our People". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (2009-11-13). Bert Cameron no longer with Wolmer's - But coach insists he was not forced out Archived 17 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. The Jamaica Star. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ a b Commonwealth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ Bert Cameron. Sports-reference. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (2010-10-31). Bert’s presence at Racers a big plus. Track Alerts. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
External links
- Bert Cameron at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bert Cameron". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres | |
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