Bershawn Jackson

American hurdler

Bershawn Jackson
Bershawn Jackson in 2015
Personal information
NicknameBatman[1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 41)
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 2008 Summer Olympics, Bershawn "Batman" Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.[2] He also has three medals (two gold, one bronze) at the World Championships and one gold medal at the World Indoor Championships.

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. He then continued to run at the college level at 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

External links

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World champions in men's 400 m hurdles
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World champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay
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1914–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • 440 yd hurdles 1914–27, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67, 1969–71 and 1973; 400 m hurdles otherwise.
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1981–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & Field
Notes
*Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1981–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015
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Diamond League champions in men's 400 metres hurdles
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Qualification
  • 2008 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's
field athletes
Women's track
and road athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches
  • Bubba Thornton (men's head coach)
  • Harvey Glance (men's assistant coach)
  • Ron Mann (men's assistant coach)
  • Boo Schexnayder (men's assistant coach)
  • Criss Somerlot (men's assistant coach)
  • Joe Vigil (men's assistant coach)
  • Jeanette Bolden (women's head coach)
  • Chandra Cheeseborough (women's assistant coach)
  • J.J. Clark (women's assistant coach)
  • Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick (women's assistant coach)
  • Connie Price-Smith (women's assistant coach)
  • Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach)
  • Brooks Johnson (relay coach)
  • Orin Richburg (relay coach)
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  • World Athletics


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