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ATHLETE OVERVIEW
STATISTICS
James
BECKFORD
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Country
Jamaica
Born
09 JAN 1975
Athlete code
14201830
1X
Olympic Games silver medallist
2X
World Championships silver medallist
1X
World Indoor Championships silver medallist
1X
In top 8 at Olympic Games
Personal Bests
Long Jump
Result
8.62
Date
05 APR 1997
Score
1273
Triple Jump
Result
17.92
NR
Date
20 MAY 1995
Score
1263
Long Jump
Result
8.68
Date
19 MAY 1995
Score
1258
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