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Biography: James BECKFORD () |
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| Sex |
Weight |
Height |
Date of birth |
Place of birth |
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| M |
73 |
1.83 |
09 01 1975 |
St Mary (JAM) |
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Occupation |
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| Information |
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| Won Central American and Caribbean Games in 1998.
At long jump was 2nd GP long jump in 1997 and 3rd in 1995; 3rd at GWG 1998.
At 4x100 relay was 4th WCh 1995.
Did not compete at IAAF World Championships Sevilla '99 as he had not attended the Jamaican Championships.
National Championships: 2002-2004 (1st, Long Jump)
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| PERSONAL BEST |
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Performance |
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Wind |
Place |
Date |
| Long Jump |
8.62 |
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0.7 |
Orlando, FL |
05 04 1997 |
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| Triple Jump |
17.92 |
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1.9 |
Odessa,Tex |
20 05 1995 |
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| PROGRESSION |
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Season |
Performance |
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Wind |
Place |
Date |
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2007 |
8.37 |
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0.5 |
Warszawa |
17 06 2007 |
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2006 |
8.25 |
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1.5 |
Bad Langensalza |
08 07 2006 |
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2005 |
8.28 |
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0.3 |
Monaco |
10 09 2005 |
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2004 |
8.31 |
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0.8 |
Athína |
26 08 2004 |
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2003 |
8.28 |
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0.1 |
Paris Saint-Denis |
29 08 2003 |
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2002 |
8.21 |
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0.5 |
Doha |
15 05 2002 |
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2001 |
8.41 |
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1.3 |
Torino |
09 06 2001 |
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2000 |
8.42 |
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Bad Langensalza |
01 07 2000 |
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1999 |
8.50 |
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0.2 |
Torino |
24 06 1999 |
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1998 |
8.60 |
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0.4 |
Bad Langensalza |
06 06 1998 |
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1997 |
8.62 |
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0.7 |
Orlando, FL |
05 04 1997 |
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1996 |
8.52 |
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1.6 |
Innsbruck |
29 05 1996 |
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1995 |
8.45 |
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0.8 |
Oristano |
18 09 1995 |
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1994 |
8.13 |
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Odessa,Tex |
20 05 1994 |
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1995 |
17.92 |
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1.9 |
Odessa,Tex |
20 05 1995 |
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1994 |
17.29 |
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1.3 |
Tempe, AZ |
02 04 1994 |
| HONOURS |
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Rank |
Performance |
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Wind |
Place |
Date |
| 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
6 |
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f |
8.17 |
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0.1 |
Osaka |
30 08 2007 |
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| 4th IAAF World Athletics Final |
7 |
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f |
7.83 |
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-0.1 |
Stuttgart |
10 09 2006 |
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| 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships |
6 |
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q |
7.78 |
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Moskva (Olimpiyskiy Stadion) |
10 03 2006 |
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| 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final |
3 |
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f |
8.28 |
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0.3 |
Monaco |
10 09 2005 |
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| 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
9 |
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f |
8.02 |
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0.1 |
Helsinki |
13 08 2005 |
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| 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final |
5 |
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f |
7.96 |
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0 |
Monaco |
19 09 2004 |
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| 28th Olympic Games |
4 |
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f |
8.31 |
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0.8 |
Athína |
26 08 2004 |
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| 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships |
2 |
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f |
8.31 |
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Budapest |
06 03 2004 |
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| 1st IAAF World Athletics Final |
7 |
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f |
7.93 |
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0.1 |
Monaco |
13 09 2003 |
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| 9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
2 |
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f |
8.28 |
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0.1 |
Paris Saint-Denis |
29 08 2003 |
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| 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships |
6 |
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q |
7.74 |
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Birmingham, GBR |
14 03 2003 |
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| 17th IAAF Grand Prix Final |
4 |
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f |
7.92 |
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1.9 |
Melbourne |
09 09 2001 |
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| 8th IAAF World Championships |
7 |
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f |
8.08 |
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-0.4 |
Edmonton |
11 08 2001 |
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| 27th Olympic Games |
9 |
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q |
7.98 |
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0.5 |
Sydney |
25 09 2000 |
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| 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships |
5 |
|
f |
8.16 |
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Maebashi |
07 03 1999 |
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| 13th IAAF Grand Prix Final |
2 |
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f |
8.40 |
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0 |
Fukuoka |
13 09 1997 |
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| 6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics |
4 |
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f |
8.14 |
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0.6 |
Athína |
05 08 1997 |
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| 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships |
5 |
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f |
8.17 |
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Paris (Bercy) |
08 03 1997 |
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| 26th Olympic Games |
2 |
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f |
8.29 |
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-1.4 |
Atlanta, GA |
1996 |
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| IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final |
3 |
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f |
8.20 |
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-0.01 |
Monaco |
09 09 1995 |
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| 5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
2 |
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f |
8.30 |
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0 |
Göteborg |
12 08 1995 |
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