Shawnacy Barber

Shawnacy Barber
Barber competing in 2018
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1994-05-27)27 May 1994
Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Died17 January 2024(2024-01-17) (aged 29)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Home townKingwood, Texas, U.S.
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Pole vault
College teamUniversity of Akron[1]
Turned pro2015
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Outdoor 5.93 m (2015) NR
Indoor 6.00 m (2016) NR
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 0 0
Commonwealth Games 0 1 1
Pan American Games 1 0 0
Jeux de la Francophonie 0 1 0
World Junior Championships 0 0 1
Continental Cup 0 0 1
Total 2 2 3
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 BeijingPole vault
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastPole vault
Bronze medal – third place2014 GlasgowPole vault
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoPole vault
Jeux de la Francophonie
Silver medal – second place2013 NicePole vault
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 BarcelonaPole vault
Representing Americas
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 OstravaPole vault

Shawnacy Campbell Barber (27 May 1994 – 17 January 2024) was a Canadian track and field athlete. Barber was a Pan American Games champion, winning the 2015 edition of the Games with a height of 5.80 m.[2] Barber won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as well.[3]

On 17 January 2024, Barber died at his home in the Kingwood community of Houston, Texas, from problems caused by a medical condition, aged 29.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Graham, Pat (18 January 2024). "Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dies at 29 from medical complications". Associated Press. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Faris, Nick (23 July 2015). "2015 Pan Am Games gold medallist Shawn Barber trying to reach new heights for Canada in pole vault". National Post. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Shawnacy Barber". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 30 November 2021.


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