James Beckford
- January 8, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Beckford |
| Occupation | Athletics Competitor |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 9, 1975(1975-01-09) |
| Age | 49 |
| Birthplace | Saint Mary Parish |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Birth City | Saint Mary Parish |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
James Beckford Biography
| Name | James Beckford |
| Birthday | Jan 9 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Saint Mary Parish |
| Home Town | Saint Mary Parish |
| Birth Country | Jamaica |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
James Beckford is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on January 9, 1975 in Saint Mary Parish, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica. James Beckford (born 9 January 1975 in Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Jamaican track and field athlete competing in the long jump. He represented Jamaica at the Olympic level in 1996, 2000 and 2004. He was the silver medallist in the long jump at the 1996 Olympics and also has two silvers from the World Championships in Athletics (from 1995 and 2003). He was chosen as the Jamaica Sportsman of the Year for 1995, 1996 and 2003. He is the current holder of the Jamaican record for the triple jump with a mark of 17.92 m, and was also the holder of the long jump record at 8.62m until September
- 2019 when it was replaced with a mark of 8.69 m by Tajay Gayle at the World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar.
Beckford was educated in the United States and began his athletics career there, specialising in the horizontal jumps. He took the triple jump title at Florida’s Class AAAA championship, representing William R. Boone High School. He moved to Texas to study at Blinn College. While there he improved Delroy Poyser’s Jamaican record with a jump of 17.29 metres (56 ft 8¾ in) – a mark which was also the world-leading outdoor jump at that point in April 1994.
He has competed at the World Championships on five occasions and the IAAF World Indoor Championships on six occasions. Aside from his global performances, he has won medals at the Summer Universiade, the Goodwill Games, the IAAF Grand Prix Final, as well as a silver medal from the 1998 CAC Games.
James Beckford Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Beckford is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Beckford 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was banned from competition for three months in 1997 after he failed a drug test for ephedrine, a banned stimulant.
His personal best of 8.62 m (28 ft 3 ⁄4 in) is currently ranked 15th on the all-time list. Since he made that jump, April 5, 1997 in Orlando, Florida, only 6 men have jumped farther.
He remains active, winning the 2018 World Masters Championships.
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James Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. James Beckford celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.