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Not to be confused with Benjamin Lester.

Lester Benjamin
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Antigua and Barbuda
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1980 Nassau Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1982 Bridgetown Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 1982 Bridgetown Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Bridgetown 100 m
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1982 Kingston Triple Jump
Silver medal – second place 1980 Hamilton Triple Jump
Silver medal – second place 1981 Nassau 100m
Silver medal – second place 1981 Nassau Triple Jump
Silver medal – second place 1982 Kingston Long Jump
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Kingston 100m
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Silver medal – second place 1978 Nassau Triple Jump
Silver medal – second place 1979 Kingston Long Jump
Silver medal – second place 1979 Kingston Triple Jump

Lester Benjamin (born 14 September 1963) is a retired Antiguan and Barbudan long jumper.

Career

He competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1987 World Championships, but sadly, he did not reach the final round. Benjamin finished fourth in the long jump at the 1983 and 1987 Pan American Games.

His personal best jump was 8.02 metres, achieved in May 1984 in Baton Rouge. This is the national record.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Antigua and Barbuda
1978 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Nassau, Bahamas 2nd Triple jump 14.11 m
1979 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 4th 100 m 11.47
2nd Long jump 6.93 m
2nd Triple jump 14.38 m
1980 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Hamilton, Bermuda 4th Long jump 6.99 m
2nd Triple jump 15.11 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Nassau, Bahamas 8th 100 m
1st Long jump 7.01 m
1981 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 100 m 10.6
6th Long jump 6.88 m
2nd Triple jump 15.28 m
1982 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Kingston, Jamaica 3rd 100 m 10.74
2nd Long jump 7.20 m
1st Triple jump 15.32 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Bridgetown, Barbados 3rd 100 m 10.60
2nd Long jump 7.53 m
1st Triple jump 15.83 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 15th Long jump 7.81 m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 15th Long jump 7.57 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy — Long jump NM

References

  1. ^ Antiguan and Barbudan athletics records Archived 26 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine


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