Cameron carried the Jamaican flag at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

[5][6] Cameron represented the Americas at the 1981 IAAF World Cup and came away with the bronze medal in both the individual and relay events.

He had a good run in the 1984 Olympic semi-final, but halfway through the race grabbed his leg as a result of picking up a muscle injury.

Four years after his injury-battling run, he ran at the 1988 Summer Olympics and helped win a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay.

[8][9] At the 1987 Pan American Games, he beat the Cuban but again left with the silver medal as Raymond Pierre took the title.