Bert Cameron

Bert Cameron
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1959-11-16) 16 November 1959 (age 65)
Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish
Sport
SportRunning
Event400 meters
College teamUTEP Miners
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki 400 m
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 4×400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton 4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis 400 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Havana 400 m
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Santo Domingo 400 m

Bertland "Bert" Cameron (born 16 November 1959) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who mainly competed over 400 metres. He represented Jamaica at three consecutive editions of the Summer Olympics. Cameron won the 400 m title at the first World Championships in Athletics. He was also the 1982 Commonwealth Games champion[1] in the event and won a number of gold medals at regional competitions. He helped the Jamaican runners to a silver medal in the 4×400 metres relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Cameron carried the Jamaican flag at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was chosen as the Jamaica Sportsperson of the year three times consecutively from 1981 to 1983.[2] He is currently a coach in Jamaica.

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Our People". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. ^ Foster, Anthony (2009-11-13). Bert Cameron no longer with Wolmer's - But coach insists he was not forced out Archived 17 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. The Jamaica Star. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.