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James Beckford

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). James Beckford is the 4,447th most popular athlete (down from 4,192nd in 2024), the 10th most popular biography from Antigua and Barbuda and the 2nd most popular Antiguan, Barbudan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, James Beckford ranks 4,447 out of 6,025. Before him are Jesper Nelin, Niki Xanthou, Charity Opara, Kim Graham, Scotty James, and Angelika Neuner. After him are Ruslana Taran, Annelies Bredael, Yaime Pérez, Marie-Laure Brunet, Verena Sailer, and Sylviane Félix.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, James Beckford ranks 987. Before him are Elpídio Silva, James Vanderbilt, Natallia Tsylinskaya, Carter Bays, Jamie Hector, and Jadakiss. After him are Petr Čajánek, Jere Karalahti, Fabian Busch, Tomas Masiulis, Anabel Conde, and Tory Kittles.

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In Antigua and Barbuda

Among people born in Antigua and Barbuda, James Beckford ranks 10 out of 11. Before him are Jamaica Kincaid (1949), Gaston Browne (1967), James Carlisle (1937), Vere Bird (1910), Viv Richards (1952), and Brendan Christian (1983). After him are Daniel Bailey (1986), Heather Samuel (1970), Sonia Williams (1979), Cejhae Greene (1995), and Charles Fernandez (1954).

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Among ATHLETES In Antigua and Barbuda

Among athletes born in Antigua and Barbuda, James Beckford ranks 2. Before him are Brendan Christian (1983). After him are Daniel Bailey (1986), Heather Samuel (1970), Sonia Williams (1979), Cejhae Greene (1995), and Charles Fernandez (1954).

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