American hurdler
Bershawn Jackson
Bershawn Jackson in 2015
Nickname(s) Batman[1] Nationality American Born (1983-05-08 ) May 8, 1983 (age 39) Miami, Florida , United StatesHeight 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Weight 158 lb (72 kg) Sport Running Club Nike, Beaverton Personal best(s) 400 m : 45.06
400 m hurdles : 47.30
Bershawn D. Jackson (born May 8, 1983)[1] is an American athlete , who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles , but also is a 400 m runner.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics , Bershawn "Batman" Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles.[2] He also has three medals (two gold , one bronze ) at the World Championships and one gold medal at the World Indoor Championships .
Career
Jackson first came to prominence while running for Miami Central High School , where he set the still standing FHSAA (Florida High School) record in the 300 meter hurdles at 36.01 in 2002. He then continued to run at the college level at Saint Augustine's University and set a Division II National Championship Record of 48.50 in the 400 m hurdles in 2004.[3]
World champions in men's 400 m hurdles
World champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay
1983 : Sergey Lovachov , Aliaksandr Trashchyla , Nikolay Chernetskiy , Viktor Markin (URS)
1987 : Danny Everett , Roddie Haley , Antonio McKay , Butch Reynolds (USA)
1991 : Roger Black , Derek Redmond , John Regis , Kriss Akabusi (GBR)
1993 : Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson (USA)
1995 : Marlon Ramsey , Derek Mills , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson (USA)
1997 : Iwan Thomas , Roger Black , Jamie Baulch , Mark Richardson (GBR)
1999 : Tomasz Czubak , Robert Maćkowiak , Jacek Bocian , Piotr Haczek (POL)
2001 : Troy McIntosh , Avard Moncur , Carl Oliver , Timothy Munnings (BAH)
2003 : Ahmed Douhou , Naman Keïta , Stéphane Diagana , Marc Raquil (FRA)
2005 : Andrew Rock , Derrick Brew , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner (USA)
2007 : LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner (USA)
2009 : Angelo Taylor , Jeremy Wariner , Kerron Clement , LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2011 : Greg Nixon , Bershawn Jackson , Angelo Taylor , LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2013 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Arman Hall , LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2015 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Bryshon Nellum , LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2017 : (Jarrin Solomon , Jereem Richards , Machel Cedenio , Lalonde Gordon (TRI)
2019 : Fred Kerley , Michael Cherry , Wilbert London , Rai Benjamin (USA)
2022 : Elija Godwin , Vernon Norwood , Bryce Deadmon , Trevor Bassitt (USA)
World Indoor Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay
1991: Germany (Lieder , Carlowitz , Just , Schönlebe )
1993: USA (Hall , Irvin , Rouser , Everett )
1995: USA (Tolbert , Davis , Long , Atwater )
1997: USA (Rouser , Everett , Maye , Minor )
1999: USA (Morris , Johnson , Minor , Campbell )
2001: Poland (Rysiukiewicz , Haczek , Bocian , Maćkowiak )
2003: USA (Davis , Young , Campbell , Washington )
2004: Jamaica (Haughton , Colquhoun , McDonald , Clarke )
2006: USA (Washington , Merritt , Campbell , Spearmon )
2008: USA (Davis , Torrance , Nixon , Willie )
2010: USA (Torrance , Nixon , Tate , Jackson )
2012: USA (Wright , Smith Jr. , Mitchell , Roberts )
2014: USA (Clemons , Verburg , Butler III , Smith Jr. , Parros , Babineaux )
2016: USA (Clemons , Smith Jr. , Giesting , Norwood )
2018: Poland (Zalewski , Omelko , Krawczuk , Krzewina )
2022: Belgium (Watrin , Doom , Sacoor , K. Borlée )
IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay
1977: West Germany (Krieg , Hofmeister , Schmid , Herrmann )
1979: United States (Frazier , Green , Smith , Darden )
1981: United States (McCoy , Wiley , Smith , Darden )
1985: United States (McCoy , Phillips , Armstead , Franks )
1989: Americas (Martínez , Menezes , Burnett , Hernández )
1992: Africa (Lahlou , Matete , Kemboi , Bada )
1994: Great Britain (McKenzie , Ladejo , Baulch , Black )
1998: Great Britain (Hylton , Baulch , Baldock , Thomas )
2002: Americas (Sánchez , Francique , McDonald , Blackwood )
2006: United States (Ashley , Brew , Merritt , Williamson )
2010: Americas (Brenes , Jackson , Nixon , Chambers )
2014: Africa (Tumuti , Makwala , Kombe , Van Niekerk )
US National Championship winners in men's 400 m/440 yd hurdles
1914–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes
440 yd hurdles 1914–27, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67, 1969–71 and 1973; 400 m hurdles otherwise.
The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
US National Championship winners in men's indoor 400-meter dash
1981–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes *Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1981–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015
Diamond League champions in men's 400 metres hurdles
2008 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification Men's track and road athletes Men's field athletes Women's track and road athletes Women's field athletes Coaches
Bubba Thornton (men's head coach)
Harvey Glance (men's assistant coach)
Ron Mann (men's assistant coach)
Boo Schexnayder (men's assistant coach)
Criss Somerlot (men's assistant coach)
Joe Vigil (men's assistant coach)
Jeanette Bolden (women's head coach)
Chandra Cheeseborough (women's assistant coach)
J.J. Clark (women's assistant coach)
Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick (women's assistant coach)
Connie Price-Smith (women's assistant coach)
Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach)
Brooks Johnson (relay coach)
Orin Richburg (relay coach)