Bershawn Jackson
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| Nickname | Batman[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 8, 1983 Miami, Florida, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike, Beaverton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 45.06 400 m hurdles: 47.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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| 400 m | 45.06 | Indianapolis, Indiana | June 22, 2007 |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.30 | Helsinki | August 9, 2005 |
References
- ^ a b Bershawn Jackson Archived September 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "2008 Summer Olympics – 400 Metres Hurdles – Final". IAAF. Archived from the original on August 25, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ FHSAA Boys Track & Field Championships. fhsaa.org
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bershawn Jackson.
- Bershawn Jackson at World Athletics
- Bershawn Jackson at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
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