Bershawn JacksonEvent: 400m hurdlesHeight: 5-7 Weight: 153 PR: 47.86 (2004) Born: May 8,1983 Current Residence: Raleigh, N.C. High School: Miami Central, Miami, Fla. ‘02 College: St. Augustine's Coach: George Williams |
2003 U.S. champion; 2002 U.S. junior champion; 2002 World Junior bronze medalist; 2002 World Junior 4x400 champion.
The newest phenom over the intermediate hurdles, Jackson has improved his personal best by nearly 2 seconds since 2002. Jackson’s 48.23 in winning at Madrid in 2003 was the second fastest time that season by an American. The 2002 U.S. junior champion and World Junior bronze medalist, Jackson planned to be part of the University of South Carolina track powerhouse, but he instead competed on the circuit.…In 2004 joined the St. Augustine’s College roster…South Carolina hurdler Tiffany Ross, the 2002 U.S. junior champion in the 100 hurdles, is his cousin … raised in Miami, he now lives and trains in Raleigh, N.C., where he is coached by 2004 Olympic Team Head Coach George Williams.
2004: 4th at Olympic Trials (48.11)…1st at Texas Relays 400mH (48.74)…1st in Monaco (47.86PR)…2nd at Zurich (48.08)…2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (48.79PR)…ranked #3 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 47.86PR.
2003: USA champion (49.01) … disqualified in opening round at World Outdoors…1st at Madrid (48.23) and Atlanta (48.51)…ranked #10 in the world (#3 U.S.) by T&FN... best of 48.23…
2002: Bronze at World Juniors 400H (50.00)…1st at World Juniors 4x400m…1st at USA Juniors (50.33) … 3rd at Golden West Invitational 110H…4th at National Scholastic 100H…1st at Golden West Invitational 400H…1st at National Scholastic 400H…bests of 13.90 (hs), 35.39 (hs) and 50.00.
2001: 1st at Junior Olympics (50.86) … 1st at Golden West Invitational 400H…4th at Golden West Invitational 110H…bests of 14.04 (hs), 13.97w (hs), 50.86 and 35.79 (hs).
2000: Bests of 52.17 400H and 36.45 (hs).
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