Bershawn Jackson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bershawn D.•Jackson |
| Used name | Bershawn•Jackson |
| Nick/petnames | Batman |
| Born | 8 May 1983 in Miami, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | Nike, Beaverton (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bershawn “Batman” Jackson was a 400 metre hurdler who was World Champion in 2005 and won bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Championships. He was a four-time World Champion in the 4x400 relay, outdoors in 2007, 2009, and 2011 and indoors in 2010. Jackson won five US titles in the 400 hurdles, winning in 2003, 2008-10, and 2015, and won the US Indoor Championships at 400 metres in 2005 and 2010. He was ranked #1 in the world in 2005, 2010, and 2015, and competed at six consecutive World Championships (outdoors) from 2005-15.
As a junior Jackson was US Junior Champion in 2002 in the 400 hurdles, and won a bronze medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships. Jackson attended St. Augustine’s University, where he won the 2004 NCAA D-2 Championship. Jackson later became an athletics coach. He was nicknamed “Batman” as a kid because he had “ears like a bat and was so fast he seemed to fly”.
Personal Best: 400H – 47.30 (2005).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Bershawn Jackson | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (4–0–1 2005 Helsinki gold: 400 m hurdles; 2007 Osaka gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2009 Berlin gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only), bronze: 400 m hurdles; 2011 Daegu gold: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–0–0 2010 Doha gold: 4×400 m relay)