Kent Bede Bernard (27 May 1942 – 19 February 2025) was a Trinidadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Bernard competed for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 4 × 400-metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Edwin Skinner, Edwin Roberts, and Wendell Mottley. He also ran track for and graduated from the University of Michigan.
Bernard died on 19 February 2025, at the age of 82.
International competitions Representing 1964Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan13th (sf)400 m46.93rd4 × 400 m relay3:01.71966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico –400 mDNFBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesKingston, Jamaica2nd440 y46.061st4 × 440 y relay3:02.81970British Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, United Kingdom5th400 m46.02nd4 × 400 m relay3:05.49 1971 Pan American GamesCali, Colombia7th400 m47.433rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.58
References
Soures Sports Reference