Shawnacy Barber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Shawnacy Barber

Canadian pole vaulter

Date of Birth: 27-May-1994

Place of Birth: Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Profession: athletics competitor, pole vaulter

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Shawnacy Barber

  • Shawnacy Campbell "Shawn" Barber (born 27 May 1994) is a Canadian track and field athlete specialising in the pole vault.
  • He is the former world champion in pole vault having won the event with a height of 5.90 m at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing.
  • Barber is also the reigning Pan American Games champion winning in Toronto in 2015 with a height of 5.80 m.
  • Barber won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as well. His outdoor personal best jump of 5.93 metres was made on July 25, 2015, it is the current national record.
  • His indoor personal best is 6.00 metres from 2016 (Canadian Indoor Record).
  • Barber is tied for the Pan Am record together with Lázaro Borges.
  • He also holds the NCAA Collegiate Indoor Record at 5.91m.

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