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Brigetta Barrett

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Brigetta Barrett
Barrett at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
Personal information
Full nameBrigetta LaShea Barrett
NicknameBebe
Born (1990-12-24) December 24, 1990 (age 33)
Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight140 lb (64 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
EventHigh Jump
ClubArizona Wildcats
Turned pro2012
Coached bySheldon Blockburger
Retired2016
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London High jump
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow High jump
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen High jump

Brigetta LaShea Barrett (born December 24, 1990) is a former high jumper from the United States. Her biggest success is winning the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London[1] and the gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow. She retired in 2016 at the age of 25 before coming back in 2017.

Early career

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As a high schooler in 2009, Barrett won the Texas Class 5A State Championship in the girls high jump.[2]

In 2011 Barrett won the National Championships and World University Games in Shenzhen, China, jumping 1.96 m, a personal best. She also participated in the World Championships in Daegu, where she qualified for the final and placed 10th with 1.93 m.[3]

2012 and 2013: Olympic and World silver medals

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In January, Barrett jumped 1.97 m indoors at the Fayetteville Invitational. She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by placing second behind Chaunté Lowe at the US Olympic trials. At the Olympic Games in London, however, she jumped higher than Lowe and became silver medalist, by jumping 2.03m, a new personal best.[4]

In 2013, Barrett won the NCAA Indoor Championships with a jump of 1.95 m. She also won the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[5] She jumped a new world lead and personal best of 2.04 m in winning the US Championships. Barrett won silver at the World Championhsips in Moscow with a jump of 2.00 m.[6] Barrett was a finalist for the 2013 Bowerman award.

Injuries and retirement (2016)

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Barrett, who hails from Wappingers Falls, New York, jumped 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) on June 6, 2014 at Rice University Track Stadium.[7] Barrett placed third in the high jump in 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) at 2014 US Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, California. Struggling with injuries, she decided not to jump and to miss the World Championships in Beijing in August 2015. She returned to high jump in January 2016 where she cleared 1.83 m. She decided to retire at the age of 25 and to concentrate herself on her own business. In April 2017, she went back on that decision and competed in the Drake Relays in Iowa.[8]

Personal

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Barrett graduated from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas (2009). Her high jump results earned her a scholarship at the University of Arizona[9] where she graduated cum laude in May 2013, earning a bachelor's degree in theater arts.[10]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United States
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 9th High jump 1.93 m
Universiade Shenzhen, China 1st High jump 1.96 m
2012 Olympic Games London, England, United Kingdom 2nd High jump 2.03 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 1st High jump 2.00 m

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brigetta Barrett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "UIL 2008-09 Track & Field State Champions". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Women's High Jump - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. September 3, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Chappell, Bill (August 11, 2012). "America's Brigetta Barrett Brings Out Her Best, And Jumps To A Silver Medal". NPR. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Barrett Scared Long-Standing MR In 2013". convention.ustfccca.org. June 8, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Results:Wineb's High Jump - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. August 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "2014 American Track League - Houston" (PDF). americantrackleague.com.
  8. ^ Goodwin, Cody. "Simpson, Houlihan lead parade of Olympians headed to Drake Relays". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Brigetta Barrett Arizona Wildcats bio Archived August 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Brigetta Barrett Named Pac-12 Woman of the Year on www.arizona.edu". Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
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Sporting positions
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