| Dion Bentley | |
| Nationality: |  United States |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Long jump |
| Collegeteam: | Florida Gators |
| Birth Date: | 1971 8, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence: | Stone Mountain, Georgia |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Weight: | 185lb |
| Pb: | LJ: 8.39 m (New Orleans 1993) |
Dion Bentley (born August 26, 1971) is an American long jumper.
Bentley attended Penn Hills High School, where he had a stellar track career,[1] including setting the still current American Junior record in the long jump.[2] He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1989.[3]
He went to the University of Florida, where he continued to compete in the long jump and holds the Gators' indoor (26feet) and outdoor (27feet) records.[4] Bentley had the unfortunate timing of reaching the elite ranks at the peak of the careers of Carl Lewis, Mike Powell, Larry Myricks and Joe Greene among others,[4] reaching as high as #6 on the U.S. rankings in 1994 in his three visits to the top ten.[5] As of 2013, he ranks as #50 on the all-time world performer list.[6]