Bryan Barnett (born 10 February 1987) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He took up bobsleigh in 2013 and represented Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.[3]
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 1987 Edmonton, Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running and Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Capital City Track Club[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.22s (Padova 2009) 200m: 20.31s (Osaka 2007) 400m: 46.17s (Edmonton 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAthletics
editBarnett won the silver medal in the 200m event at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and also competed at the 2007, 2009, and 2011 World Championships in Athletics, as well as the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[4] For his silver medal performance at the 2006 World Junior Championships, he was named the 2006 Outstanding Junior Athlete of the Year by Athletics Canada.[2] At the 2007 Pan American Games he won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, together with teammates Richard Adu-Bobie, Anson Henry and Jared Connaughton.
Bryan currently trains in Edmonton with the Q-School training group under coach Quin Sekulich, coach of a number of high performance athletes.
Bobsled
editBarnett took up bobsled in 2013 after thinking that his sprinting abilities would make him a good fit for the sport.[3] He is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games, after competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the two-man and four-man bobsled events, finishing 6th in the two-man with teammate Justin Kripps, and 13th in the four-man with teammates Christopher Spring, James McNaughton, and Timothy Randall.[1]
Personal life
editBarnett was born in Edmonton, Alberta to father Dassel Barnett, and mother Pamela Barnett.
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Best | Location | Date |
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| 50 meters | 5.83s | Saskatoon, SK Canada | 8 February 2008 |
| 55 meters | 6.23s | Flagstaff, AZ USA | 19 February 2010 |
| 60 metres | 6.66s | Saskatoon, SK Canada | 8 July 2009 |
| 100 metres | 10.22s | Padua, Italy | 30 August 2009 |
| 200 metres | 20.31s | Osaka, Japan | 28 August 2007 |
| 400 meters | 46.17s | Edmonton, AB Canada | 8 July 2006 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bryan Barnett". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Athletics Canada announces 2006 Award Winners". Athletics Canada. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Bryan Barnett". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Bryan Barnett at World Athletics
External links
edit- Bryan Barnett at World Athletics
- Bryan Barnett at Athletics Canada (archived)
- Bryan Barnett at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Bryan Barnett at Olympics.com
- Bryan Barnett at Olympedia
- Bryan Barnett at Team Canada
- Bryan Barnett at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)