Kimberly Barrett
Appearance
Kimberly Barrett (born 18 November 1981, in Montego Bay, Saint James Parish) is a Puerto Rican shot putter. Her personal best throw is 18.28 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Gainesville, Florida. She originally represented Jamaica. She changed nationality to Puerto Rico in 2006.
Representing the Miami Hurricanes track and field team, Barrett won the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the shot put.[1][2]
For Jamaica she won the bronze medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships, and competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final.[citation needed]
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Jamaica | |||||
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 27th (q) | Shot put | 16.45 m |
2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | Shot put | 18.03 m |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | Shot put | 17.85 m | |
Representing Puerto Rico | |||||
2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 6th | Shot put | 15.22 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "Barrett Wins NCAA Shot Put Title". University of Miami Athletics. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Kimberli Barrett - University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame". UM Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rican shot putters
- Jamaican female shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Sportspeople from Montego Bay
- Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica
- Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Miami Hurricanes women's track and field athletes
- Jamaican athletics biography stubs