Bershawn Jackson
Jackson at the 2008 Bislett Games. |
| Personal information |
| Nationality |
American |
| Born |
May 8, 1983 (1983-05-08) (age 28)
Miami, Florida |
| Residence |
Champaign, Illinois |
| Height |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight |
158 lb (72 kg) |
| Sport |
| Sport |
Running |
| Achievements and titles |
| Personal best(s) |
400m: 45.06
400m hurdles: 47.30 |
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Bershawn Jackson (born May 8, 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.[1] He also has three medals (two gold, one bronze) at the World Championships and one gold medal at the World Indoor Championships.
[edit] Career
Jackson first came to prominence while running for Miami Central High School, where he set the still standing FHSAA (Florida High School) record in the 300 meter hurdles at 36.01 in 2002.[2]
[edit] Personal bests
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- 1983: Soviet Union
- 1987: United States
- 1991: Great Britain
- 1993 – 1995: United States
- 1997: Great Britain
- 1999: Poland
- 2001: Bahamas
- 2003: France
- 2005 – 2011: United States
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- 1991: Germany (Lieder, Carlowitz, Just, Schönlebe)
- 1993: USA (Hall, Irvin, Rouser, Everett)
- 1995: USA (Tolbert, Davis, Long, Atwater)
- 1997: USA (Rouser, Everett, Maye, Minor)
- 1999: USA (Morris, Johnson, Minor, Campbell)
- 2001: Poland (Rysiukiewicz, Haczek, Bocian, Maćkowiak)
- 2003: USA (Davis, Young, Campbell, Washington)
- 2004: Jamaica (Haughton, Colquhoun, McDonald, Clarke)
- 2006: USA (Washington, Merritt, Campbell, Spearmon)
- 2008: USA (Davis, Torrance, Nixon, Willie)
- 2010: USA (Torrance, Nixon, Tate, Jackson)
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- 1977: West Germany (Krieg, Hofmeister, Schmid, Herrmann)
- 1979: United States (Frazier, Green, Smith, Darden)
- 1981: United States (McCoy, Wiley, Smith, Darden)
- 1985: United States (McCoy, Phillips, Armstead, Franks)
- 1989: Americas (Martínez, Menezes, Burnett, Hernández)
- 1992: Africa (Lahlou, Matete, Kemboi, Bada)
- 1994: Great Britain (McKenzie, Ladejo, Baulch, Black)
- 1998: Great Britain (Hylton, Baulch, Baldock, Thomas)
- 2002: Americas (Sánchez, Francique, McDonald, Blackwood)
- 2006: United States (Ashley, Brew, Merritt, Williamson)
- 2010: Americas (Brenes, Jackson, Nixon, Chambers)
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