Chris Benard (born April 4, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump.

[3] This earned Benard his global debut for the United States, as he was entered into the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships and finished eleventh.

[7] 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.

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

Benard earned his place among America's top triple jumpers after graduation from Arizona State University.