Bert Cameron
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bertland "Bert"•Cameron |
| Used name | Bert•Cameron |
| Born | 16 November 1959 in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine (JAM) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Converse Track Club, USA |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bert Cameron also won silver in the 400 metres at the 1987 Pan American Games after finishing fourth in this event at the 1979 PanAms. He was also a member of the silver medal winning 4×400 metres relay team (with Colin Bradford and the non-Olympians Floyd Brown and Ian Stapleton) at the 1979 Pan American Games.
Personal Best: 400 – 44.50 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Bert Cameron | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h3 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | AC h3 r1/2 | ||||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Bert Cameron | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Bert Cameron | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | JAM |
Bert Cameron |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–2–0 1979 San Juan ATH silver: 4×400 m relay; 1987 Indianapolis ATH silver: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–1–0 1978 Edmonton ATH silver: 4×400 m relay; 1982 Brisbane ATH gold: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–1–0 1978 Medellín ATH gold: 4×400 m relay; 1982 La Habana ATH gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay)