Shawnacy Barber
_Beijing_2015.jpg) Shawnacy Barber during 2015 World Championships. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
Canadian  Canada |
| Born |
27 May 1994 Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| College team | University of Akron[1] |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 6.00 m NR |
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Shawnacy Campbell "Shawn" Barber (born 27 May 1994) is a Canadian track and field athlete specialising in the pole vault. His outdoor personal best jump of 5.93 metres was made on July 25, 2015. It is the current national record.[2] His indoor personal best is 6.00 metres from 2016 (Canadian Indoor Record). He also holds the NCAA Collegiate Indoor Record at 5.91m. Barber is the reigning Pan American champion in pole vault and won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. His winning height of 5.80 at the 2015 Pan American Games is joint tied for the Pan Am record together with Lázaro Borges.
Barber won his first senior world title at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing with a jump of 5.90m.[3]
College
After competing at the 2013 World Championships Barber failed to qualify for the final. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where he met with success winning bronze as a 20-year-old in the event clearing 5.45 m on the first attempt but failing at 5.55.
During the 2015 season Barber set a personal best and national record of 5.91 m at the 2015 Texas Relays[4][5] to set a NCAA Collegiate Record. With the first event of the season he set a world leading number.[6] After the Texas Relays event he said "You know, six months ago if you asked me if I'd be jumping at 5.90 consistently, I would have told you 'No way.' But it's funny how things happen, and I couldn't be more grateful to be where I am right now.".[6] Barber was 2015 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Field Athlete of the Year. At the 2015 NCAA finals in June Barber won the event with a jump of 5.60 metres. With this title Barber became the only three-time NCAA champion for Akron after winning the 2014 and 2015 NCAA indoor titles as well.[7]
Professional
The 2015 Pan American Games took place on Canadian soil in Toronto, Ontario. Barber jumped to a 5.80 there, tying a Pan Am record with Lázaro Borges who set the record in 2011. He had missed his 5.40 jump very badly in the early rounds, bringing on some nerves to both himself and the home crowd. He later explained the slip up as a result of earlier applying sunscreen with some residue remaining on his hands.[8][9] Barber signed with Nike August 2015.[10][11][12]
He cleared six metres for the first time in January 2016 at the Pole Vault Summit, improving his own national record and becoming the first under-23 athlete to ever reach that height.[13]
Personal
Barber holds dual Canadian-American citizenship, having been born in New Mexico. His father George Barber is from Kincardine, Ontario and as a youth he split time growing up between the Toronto area and the United States.[6] Barber says he chose to represent Canada to follow in his father's footsteps and references Toronto as his hometown in competitions.[6]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 5.55 m | |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 11th | 5.15 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 27th (q) | 5.40 m | ||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Medellin, Colombia | 1st | 5.35 m | ||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 2nd | 5.20 m | ||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 5.45 m | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 5.80 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 5.90 m | ||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 4th | 5.75 m | |
References
- ↑ Kazan 2013 profile
- ↑ "Pan Am gold medallist Shawn Barber betters his Canadian pole vault record". Vancouver Sun. July 25, 2015.
- ↑ Shawnacy Barber profile at IAAF
- ↑ http://www.gozips.com/sports/track/2014-15/bios/barber_shawn_i6uw
- ↑ http://www.all-athletics.com/node/483945
- 1 2 3 4 "Shawn Barber sets another Canadian pole vault record in winning Texas Relays". Winnipeg Free Press. March 28, 2015.
- ↑ Beth Maiman (June 12, 2015). "Akron's Shawn Barber overcomes snapped pole to win 2015 pole vault". NCAA.
- ↑ "Canadian Gleadle takes javelin title, Barber wins gold in pole vault". CBC Sports. July 21, 2015.
- ↑ Shawn Barber wins pole vault gold at world championships - Gives Canada 1st world title in track and field since 2003
- ↑ Nike signs Shawn Barber
- ↑ Shawn Barber turns professional
- ↑ World champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber turns pro, forgoes final year of eligibility at UA by signing contract with Nike
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (2016-01-16). Barber joins six-metre club in Reno. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
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