Claston Bernard (born 22 March 1979 in St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican-American decathlete. He won Commonwealth Gold in 2002. His personal best in decathlon is 8290 points, achieved in May 2005 in Götzis.
Bernard ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University.
In 2021, Bernard ran for the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in Louisiana's second congressional district, coming in fourth place with 9.8% of the vote.
Achievements Representing 1998World Junior Championships Annecy, France13thDecathlon6769 pts2002Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 1stDecathlon7830 pts2003Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria8thDecathlon7815 ptsWorld Championships Paris, France9thDecathlon8000 pts2004Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria12thDecathlon8026 ptsOlympic Games Athens, Greece9thDecathlon8225 pts (NR)2005CAC Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1stDecathlon7877 ptsWorld Championships Helsinki, Finland –DecathlonDNF2007Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria –DecathlonDNF2009Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria –DecathlonDNFCAC ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba 3rdDecathlon7698 pts2011CAC ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico 2ndDecathlon7299 ptsPan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico8thDecathlon7246 pts
External links
Claston Bernard for Congress