Bert Cameron

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Medal record
Competitor for  Jamaica
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Silver	1988 Seoul	4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold	1983 Helsinki	400 m

Bert Cameron (born November 16, 1959 in Spanish Town) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who mainly competed over 400 metres. He won the inaugural World Championships in 1983, and had a good run in the 1984 Olympic semi-final, but picked up an injury and did not make the final. Four years later, at the 1988 Summer Olympics, he helped win a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1981	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.	1st	400 m
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	1st	400 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Havana	1st	400 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	400 m
1985	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	400 m
1987	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	2nd	400 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	2nd	4x400m relay

[edit] External links

IAAF profile for Bert Cameron

Awards
Preceded by David Weller	Jamaica Sportsman of the Year 1981–1983	Succeeded by Mike McCallum