Chris Benard

Olympic Games

• 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Q2-ninth (triple jump)
• 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Q2-eighth (triple jump)

World Athletics Championships

• 2017 World Outdoor Championships, sixth (triple jump)
• 2016 World Indoor Championships, 11th (triple jump)

Other Career Highlights

• 2020 U.S Olympic Team Trials, bronze (triple jump)
• 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (triple jump)
• 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (triple jump)
• 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (triple jump)
• 2018 NACAC Championships, silver (triple jump)
• 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, fourth (triple jump)
• 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (triple jump)
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, bronze (triple jump)
• 2016 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (triple jump)
• 2015 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (triple jump), bronze (long jump)
• 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (triple jump)
• 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (triple jump), 10th (long jump)
• 2014 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (long jump, triple jump)
• 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (triple jump)
• 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 7th (triple jump), 16th (long jump)
• 2012 U.S Olympic Team Trials, 11th (triple jump)
• 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 19th (triple jump)

Personal

Son of Fay and Thomas Benard, Jr....Has three sisters, Morgana, Sabrina and Breanna...Won the California state title in the triple jump as a senior in high school...Set the school record in the triple jump at Santiago High School...Fan of Paralympic track and field athletes Jarryd Wallace and Lex Gillette...Trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.