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.

Bert CAMERON, Jamaica

Aug 23, 2023 · Now 63, Cameron is still Jamaica’s only World 400-metre champion. The race for the 400-metre gold at this year’s World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, began on August 20 and tomorrow will include two Jamaicans, Sean Bailey and the impressive Antonio Watson.

Aug 6, 2016 · His brave run in the 400m semi-final at 1984 Olympics when he struggled on after picking up a hamstring injury on the backstretch has become a loop in Olympic moments, one that seems to define Bert Cameron's Olympic career.

Aug 8, 2020 · Jamaica’s Bert Cameron was tested severely at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and passed with flying black-green-and-gold colours. He went to LA in search of a gold medal that would crown him king of the event some still call ‘the …

Sep 30, 2019 · DOHA, Qatar — In 1983, Jamaica’s Bert Cameron stood atop the podium one of the proudest men alive. He had won the men’s 400m and was the country’s first gold medallist at the newly-formed World...

Aug 27, 2023 · FORTY YEARS ago in Helsinki, Bertland Cameron became the first world champion in the men’s 400 metres, and when Antonio Watson gave the country what was only its second success in the event last Thursday in Budapest, Cameron was there first hand to …

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). Did you know?

Bert Cameron The last great Jamaican quarter miler, Bert Cameron represented Jamaica (and the University of Texas El Paso) winning titles at every level. He was a 3 time NCAA 400 meter champion, Commonwealth Games and World Championship gold medalist in the 400 meters and silver medalist at the 1988 Olympics in the 4×400 relay.

Jan 11, 2021 · Back in the day, watching Bert Cameron sprint at breakneck speeds was electrifying! This Thursday 14th January 2021, the Rotary Club of Nairobi – Lang’ata is elated to host the Jamaican legend to share his journey as an athlete.