Lester Benjamin
Lester Benjamin (born 14 September 1963) is a retired Antiguan and Barbudan long jumper.
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
![]() | 1980 Nassau | Long jump |
![]() | 1982 Bridgetown | Triple jump |
![]() | 1982 Bridgetown | Long jump |
![]() | 1982 Bridgetown | 100 m |
CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
![]() | 1982 Kingston | Triple Jump |
![]() | 1980 Hamilton | Triple Jump |
![]() | 1981 Nassau | 100m |
![]() | 1981 Nassau | Triple Jump |
![]() | 1982 Kingston | Long Jump |
![]() | 1982 Kingston | 100m |
CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
![]() | 1978 Nassau | Triple Jump |
![]() | 1979 Kingston | Long Jump |
![]() | 1979 Kingston | Triple Jump |
Career
He competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1987 World Championships, but sadly, he did not reach the final round. Benjamin finished fourth in the long jump at the 1983 and 1987 Pan American Games.
His personal best jump was 8.02 metres, achieved in May 1984 in Baton Rouge. This is the national record.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1978 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.11 m |
1979 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Kingston, Jamaica | 4th | 100 m | 11.47 |
2nd | Long jump | 6.93 m | |||
2nd | Triple jump | 14.38 m | |||
1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 4th | Long jump | 6.99 m |
2nd | Triple jump | 15.11 m | |||
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th | 100 m | ||
1st | Long jump | 7.01 m | |||
1981 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 100 m | 10.6 |
6th | Long jump | 6.88 m | |||
2nd | Triple jump | 15.28 m | |||
1982 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 3rd | 100 m | 10.74 |
2nd | Long jump | 7.20 m | |||
1st | Triple jump | 15.32 m | |||
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 100 m | 10.60 | |
2nd | Long jump | 7.53 m | |||
1st | Triple jump | 15.83 m | |||
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th | Long jump | 7.81 m |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 15th | Long jump | 7.57 m |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | Long jump | NM |
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