Lester Benjamin

Lester Benjamin (born 14 September 1963) is an Antiguan and Barbudan retired long jumper.^[1]

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.^[3]

International competitions

Representing Antigua and Barbuda
Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
1978	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	Triple jump	14.11 m
1979	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	Kingston, Jamaica	4th	100 m	11.47
			2nd	Long jump	6.93 m
			2nd	Triple jump	14.38 m
1980	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Hamilton, Bermuda	4th	Long jump	6.99 m
	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Hamilton, Bermuda	2nd	Triple jump	15.11 m
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	8th	100 m
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	Long jump	7.01 m
1981	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	100 m	10.6
			6th	Long jump	6.88 m
			2nd	Triple jump	15.28 m
1982	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Kingston, Jamaica	3rd	100 m	10.74
			2nd	Long jump	7.20 m
			1st	Triple jump	15.32 m
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Bridgetown, Barbados	3rd	100 m	10.60
			2nd	Long jump	7.53 m
			1st	Triple jump	15.83 m
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	15th	Long jump	7.81 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	15th	Long jump	7.57 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	—	Long jump	NM

^ Lester Benjamin. Olympics. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
^ "Track and Field History". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ Antiguan and Barbudan athletics records Archived 26 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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