# Chris Benard

Chris Benard (born April 4, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He holds a personal record of 17.48 m (57 ft 4 in), set in 2016. Bernard represented Team USA 9-times at 2 Summer Olympics, 4 World Athletics Championships, & 3 NACAC Championships.

## Professional

Benard made his international debut for his country at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics. There, he took the silver medal.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing United States ||||||
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 2nd | Triple jump | 15.90 m (52 ft 1+3⁄4 in) |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 16.55 m (54 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 11th | Triple jump | 16.15 m (52 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, Great Britain | 6th | Triple jump | 17.16 m (56 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.73 m (54 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 18th (q) | Triple jump | 16.59 m (54 ft 5 in) |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 16.53 m (54 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | Triple jump | 16.40 m (53 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Triple jump | 16.62 m (54 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 12th | Triple jump | 16.14 m (52 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |

## Personal records
### Outdoor

* Triple jump – 17.48 m (57 ft 4 in)(Wind: -0.0 m/s) (2017)
* Long jump – 7.96 m (26 ft 1+1⁄4 in)(Wind: +1.6 m/s) (2014)

### Indoor

* Triple jump – 17.02 m (55 ft 10 in) (2020)
* Long jump – 8.10 m (26 ft 6+3⁄4 in) (2014)
* 60-meter dash – 7.05 seconds (2015)
All information from IAAF

## US Track and field Championships

At the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Benard placed fourth in the triple jump turned into a tough competition with winner Donald Scott who won on his first jump in wet conditions.
At the 2018 IAAF Diamond League Final Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium Benard placed fifth in the triple jump after jumping 16.81 m (55 ft 1+3⁄4 in).
At the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Benard placed second in the triple jump turned into a tough competition with winner Donald Scott who won on his last jump.
At the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Benard moved from 7th to 4th in the last jump of the triple jump.
At the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Benard was again in the top three of the triple jump.
At the start of 2016 he took third at the USA Indoor Championships. This earned Benard his global debut for the United States, as he was entered into the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships and finished eleventh. He repeated his same position nationally at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, achieving a personal record of 17.21 m (56 ft 5+1⁄2 in) to earn his first selection for the United States Olympic team.
At the 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships he was again in the top three of both horizontal jumps. He was short of seventeen metres at the 2015 USA Outdoor Championships and beaten into fourth place (Marquis Dendy took the final spot on the team for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics).
Bernard took second place in both the long jump and triple jump at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, which included a long jump lifetime best of 8.10 m (26 ft 6+3⁄4 in) in qualifying. At the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships he set another best, this time in the triple jump with a mark of 17.10 m (56 ft 1 in) – his first beyond seventeen metres. That brought him third place behind the top two at the last Olympics, Christian Taylor and Will Claye.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2023 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.68 m (54 ft 9 in) (Wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.83 m (55 ft 3 in) (Wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| 2022 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington | 4th | Triple jump | 16.49 m (54 ft 1 in) |
| 2021 | USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.01 m (55 ft 10 in) |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 4th | Triple jump | 17.33 m (56 ft 10 in) (Wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.32 m (56 ft 10 in) (Wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 2018 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4th | Triple jump | 16.93 m (55 ft 7 in) |
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.48 m (57 ft 4 in) (Wind: -0.0 m/s) |
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.21 m (56 ft 6 in) (Wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 2016 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Portland, Oregon | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.93 m (55 ft 7 in) |
| 2015 | US Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 4th | Triple jump | 16.95 m (55 ft 7 in) (Wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| 2015 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Boston, Massachusetts | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.57 m (54 ft 4 in) |
| 2015 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Boston, Massachusetts | 3rd | Long jump | 7.48 m (24 ft 6 in) |
| 2014 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | California State University, Sacramento | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.10 m (56 ft 1 in) |
| 2014 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | California State University, Sacramento | 10th | Long jump | 7.60 m (24 ft 11 in) |
| 2014 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.99 m (55 ft 9 in) |
| 2014 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | Long jump | 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in) |
| 2013 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 7th | Triple jump | 16.77 m (55 ft 0 in) (Wind: +2.1 m/s) |
| 2012 | USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | Triple jump | 16.00 m (52 ft 6 in) (Wind: -0.2 m/s) |

## Personal biography

Born to Fay and Thomas Benard in Tustin, California, he grew up in nearby Corona and attended Santiago High School.

## NCAA

Benard earned his place among America's top triple jumpers after graduation from Arizona State University. Bernard earned eight All-American as a college student-athlete. He gained an athletic scholarship to attended Arizona State University and competed for the Arizona State Sun Devils track team.
In his last appearance at NCAA level, Benard placed tenth overall at the 2013 NCAA Indoor meet.
Benard competed well at NCAA taking the runner-up spot at the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Benard competed well at NCAA level, coming 19th in his debut at the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Competing for Riverside City College, Bernard earned two All-American awards in 2010 from National Junior College Athletic Association.
Benard won the 2009 community college edition Mt SAC Relays as a freshman in a then personal best in the triple jump with a jump of 14.95 m (49 ft 1 in) to place first.
| Arizona State | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor track and field Championships | NCAA Indoor track and field Championships | Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
| R-Senior 12-13 | Long Jump: 7.63 m (25 ft 0 in) 2nd | | | |
| R-Senior 12-13 | Triple Jump: 16.14 m (52 ft 11 in) 1st | Triple Jump:15.76 m (51 ft 8 in) 10th | | |
| R-Junior 11-12 | Long Jump: 7.64 m (25 ft 1 in) 1st | | Long Jump: 7.62 m (25 ft 0 in) 7th | Long Jump: 7.39 m (24 ft 3 in) 16th |
| R-Junior 11-12 | Triple Jump: 16.43 m (53 ft 11 in) 2nd | Triple Jump: 16.50 m (54 ft 2 in) 2nd | Triple Jump: 16.42 m (53 ft 10 in) 1st | Triple Jump: 16.36 m (53 ft 8 in) 7th |
| R-Sophomore 10-11 | Long Jump: 7.20 m (23 ft 7 in) 8th | | Long Jump: 7.43 m (24 ft 5 in) 4th | DNS |
| R-Sophomore 10-11 | | | Triple Jump: 15.63 m (51 ft 3 in) 4th | Triple Jump: 15.39 m (50 ft 6 in) 19th |
| Riverside | Indoor track and field | - | Orange Empire Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | CCCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
| Sophomore 09-10 | | | Long Jump: 7.35 m (24 ft 1 in) 5th | Long Jump: 7.77 m (25 ft 6 in) 1st |
| Sophomore 09-10 | | | Triple Jump: 15.49 m (50 ft 10 in) 1st | Triple Jump: 16.21 m (53 ft 2 in) 1st |
| Freshman 08-09 | | | | Triple Jump: 14.01 m (46 ft 0 in) 9th |