| Claston Bernard | |
| Birth Date: | 1979 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | St. Elizabeth, Jamaica |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Louisiana State University (BA) |
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.[1]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Annecy, France | 13th | Decathlon | 6769 pts | |
| 2002 | Manchester, England | 1st | Decathlon | 7830 pts | |
| 2003 | Götzis, Austria | 8th | Decathlon | 7815 pts | |
| Paris, France | 9th | Decathlon | 8000 pts | ||
| 2004 | Götzis, Austria | 12th | Decathlon | 8026 pts | |
| Athens, Greece | 9th | Decathlon | 8225 pts (NR) | ||
| 2005 | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Decathlon | 7877 pts | |
| Helsinki, Finland | – | Decathlon | DNF | ||
| 2007 | Götzis, Austria | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 2009 | Götzis, Austria | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| CAC Championships | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | Decathlon | 7698 pts | |
| 2011 | CAC Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Decathlon | 7299 pts |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 8th | Decathlon | 7246 pts | |