KENT  BERNARD

DATE OF BIRTH: May 27, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH: East Dry River, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
EDUCATION:
  • Belmont Intermediate RC School
  • University of Michigan, Michigan, USA
  • OLYMPIC EVENTS: Athletics:
  • 400 meters
  • 4 x 400 meters Relay
  • CAREER:                                    Bernard's career includes the following significant accomplishments:
    • 1964 Olympics, Tokyo, Japan - 400 meters (Semifinals, 47.08); 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 3:01.7, with Wendell Mottley, Edwin Roberts, and Edwin Skinner)
    • 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, San Juan, Puerto Rico - 400 meters (Quarterfinals, did not finish)
    • 1966 British Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica - 440 yards (2nd, 46.1); 4 x 440 yards Relay (1st, 3:02.8, with Wendell Mottley, Edwin Roberts, and Lennox Yearwood)
    • 1970 British Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, Scotland - 400 meters (5th, 46.06); 4 x 400 meters Relay (2nd, 3:05.49, with Benedict Cayenne, Edwin Roberts, and Melville Wong Shing)
    • 1971 Pan American Games, Cali, Columbia - 400 meters (5th, 47.43); 4 x 400 meters Relay (2nd, 3:04.5, with Benedict Cayenne, Trevor James, and Edwin Roberts)
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit