Lester Benjamin (born 14 September 1963) is an Antiguan and Barbudan retired long jumper.Lester Benjamin. Olympics. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
Representing the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team, Benjamin won the 1984 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 100 m relay.
Benjamin competed at the 1983 World Championships, the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1987 World Championships, but did not reach the final round. He finished fourth in the long jump at the 1983 and 1987 Pan American Games.
His personal best jump was 8.02 metres, achieved in May 1984 in Baton Rouge. This is the national record.Antiguan and Barbudan athletics records
International competitions 1978CARIFTA Games (U-17)Nassau, Bahamas2ndTriple jump14.11 m1979CARIFTA Games (U-17)Kingston, Jamaica4th100 m11.472ndLong jump6.93 m2ndTriple jump14.38 m1980CARIFTA Games (U-20)Hamilton, Bermuda4thLong jump6.99 m2ndTriple jump15.11 mCentral American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas8th100 m1stLong jump7.01 m1981CARIFTA Games (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas2nd100 m10.66thLong jump6.88 m2ndTriple jump15.28 m1982CARIFTA Games (U-20)Kingston, Jamaica3rd100 m10.742ndLong jump7.20 m1stTriple jump15.32 mCentral American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Bridgetown, Barbados3rd100 m10.602ndLong jump7.53 m1stTriple jump15.83 m1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland15thLong jump7.81 m1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States15thLong jump7.57 m1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy —Long jumpNM
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