Claston Bernard
Appearance
Claston Bernard | |
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Born | St. Elizabeth, Jamaica | 22 March 1979
Political party | Republican |
Education | Louisiana State University (BA) |
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Athletics
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Commonwealth Games | ||
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2002 Manchester | Decathlon |
CAC Championships | ||
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2005 Nassau | Decathlon |
CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
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1998 George Town | Decathlon |
CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
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1998 Port of Spain | Shot put |
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1997 Bridgetown | Shot put |
CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
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1995 George Town | Shot put |
Claston Bernard (born 22 March 1979 in
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
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1st | Decathlon | 7830 pts |
2003 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 8th | Decathlon | 7815 pts |
World Championships | Paris, France | 9th | Decathlon | 8000 pts
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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
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2007 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | – | Decathlon | DNF |
2009 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | – | Decathlon | DNF |
CAC Championships | Havana, Cuba
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3rd | Decathlon | 7698 pts | |
2011 | CAC Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Decathlon | 7299 pts |
Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico
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8th | Decathlon | 7246 pts |
External links
- ^ "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. 20 March 2021.