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Chris Benard

Benard at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Born	(1990-04-04) April 4, 1990 (age 35) Tustin, California, U.S.
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Triple jump
College team	Arizona State Sun Devils Riverside College
Turned pro	2013
Coached by	Jeremy Fischer
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Triple jump: 17.48 m (57 ft 4.06397638 in)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States NACAC Championships Gold Freeport, Bahamas Triple Jump Silver Toronto, Canada Triple Jump NACAC U23 Championships Silver Irapuato, Mexico Triple Jump

Chris Benard (born April 4, 1990) is an American track and field athlete. He is best known for competing in the triple jump, where he holds a personal best of 17.48 m (57 ft 4.06397638 in) meters. Chris has proudly represented the United States many times. He has competed in 2 Summer Olympics, 4 World Athletics Championships, and 3 NACAC Championships.

Chris Benard's Professional Career

Chris Benard started his international journey in 2012. He made his first appearance for the United States at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics. There, he earned a silver medal in the triple jump.

He has competed in many major events around the world:

• In 2016, Chris competed in his first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He also took part in the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, USA.
• In 2017, he finished 6th at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain. This was a great achievement on the world stage!
• He won another silver medal at the 2018 NACAC Championships in Toronto, Canada.
• Chris competed in his second Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021.
• In 2022, he won a gold medal at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas. This was a big win for him! He also competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA.
• Most recently, he competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Here is a summary of his international competitions:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United States
2012	NACAC U23 Championships	Irapuato, Mexico	2nd	Triple jump	15.90 m (52 ft 1.85925197 in)
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	16th (q)	Triple jump	16.55 m (54 ft 3.44980315 in)
	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	11th	Triple jump	16.15 m (52 ft 11.70177166 in)
2017	World Championships	London, Great Britain	6th	Triple jump	17.16 m (56 ft 3.46555119 in)
2018	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	2nd	Triple jump	16.73 m (54 ft 10.53641733 in)
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	18th (q)	Triple jump	16.59 m (54 ft 5.02460630 in)
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	16th (q)	Triple jump	16.53 m (54 ft 2.66240158 in)
	NACAC Championships	Freeport, Bahamas	1st	Triple jump	16.40 m (53 ft 9.54429134 in)
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th	Triple jump	16.62 m (54 ft 6.20570867 in)
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	12th	Triple jump	16.14 m (52 ft 11.30807087 in)

Chris Benard's Personal Best Records

Chris Benard has achieved impressive distances in his events. His personal bests are:

Outdoor Records

• Triple jump – 17.48 m (57 ft 4.06397638 in) meters (set in 2017)
• Long jump – 7.96 m (26 ft 1.26082678 in) meters (set in 2014)

Indoor Records

• Triple jump – 17.02 m (55 ft 9.95374016 in) meters (set in 2020)
• Long jump – 8.10 m (26 ft 6.77263780 in) meters (set in 2014)
• 60-meter dash – 7.05 seconds (set in 2015)

Chris Benard at US Track and Field Championships

Chris Benard has consistently performed well at the United States' national championships. These events are important because they often decide who gets to represent the country in international competitions like the Olympics.

• In 2014, he took second place in both the long jump and triple jump at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. He also set a new personal best in the triple jump (17.10 m (56 ft 1.10334646 in) meters) at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
• In 2016, he finished third at the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. This helped him qualify for his first major global event, the World Indoor Championships. He also placed third at the 2016 US Olympic Trials, earning his spot on the US Olympic team for the first time.
• He continued to be a top competitor, placing second in the triple jump at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
• In 2021, he again placed third at the US Olympic Trials, which helped him qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
• He earned third place finishes at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Here is a detailed list of his results at US Championships:

Chris Benard's Early Life and College Career

Chris Benard was born in Tustin, California. He grew up in Corona and went to Santiago High School.

College Achievements

Chris became one of America's best triple jumpers after graduating from Arizona State University. During his time as a college athlete, he earned eight "All-American" awards. This means he was recognized as one of the top athletes in his sport across all colleges in the United States.

He competed for the Arizona State Sun Devils track team on an athletic scholarship. Before that, he competed for Riverside City College, where he also earned two All-American awards in 2010.

In 2009, as a freshman at community college, Chris won the Mt SAC Relays. He set a personal best in the triple jump with a jump of 14.95 m (49 ft 1 in).

Here is a summary of his college results: