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.
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| Full name | Brigetta LaShea Barrett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bebe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 24, 1990 Westchester County, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High Jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Arizona Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sheldon Blockburger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early career
editAs 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 Athletics World Championships in Daegu, South Korea where she qualified for the final and placed 10th with 1.93 m
2012 and 2013: Olympic and World silver medals
editDuring the indoors season Barrett achieved 1.97 m in January. She qualified at the US Olympic trials by clearing 2.01 m, only surpassed by Chaunté Lowe. At the Olympic Games in London, however, she jumped higher than Lowe and became silver medalist, by jumping 2.03m, a new personal best. In 2016, gold medalist Anna Chicherova's 2008 drug re-test returned positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol). Her 2008 bronze was rescinded, but 2012 gold was not affected.[3] During the indoors season Barrett achieved 1.97 m in January.
Barrett earned a 2013 World Outdoor silver medal with a jump of 2.00 m. Barrett won the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championship (1.95 m). She also won the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championship (1.95 m). Barrett was a finalist for the 2013 The Bowerman award. Earlier that year, she jumped a new World Lead and Personal Best of 2.04 m.
Injuries and retirement (2016)
editBarrett, who hails from Wappingers Falls, New York, jumped 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) on Friday, June 6, 2014 7:00pm at Rice University Track Stadium.[4] Barrett placed third in the high jump in 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) at 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California. Struggling with injuries, she decided not to jump and to miss the World Championships in Beijing in August 2015. Coming back on the track in February 2016 where she only managed to clear 1.84 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.[5]
Personal
editBarrett graduated from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas (2009). Her high jump results earned her a scholarship at the University of Arizona[6] where she graduated cum laude in May 2013, earning a bachelor's degree in theater arts.[7]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing United States
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| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "UIL 2008-09 Track & Field State Champions". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ IAAF.org. The XXIX Olympic Games. High Jump women.
- ^ "2014 American Track League - Houston" (PDF). americantrackleague.com.
- ^ Goodwin, Cody. "Simpson, Houlihan lead parade of Olympians headed to Drake Relays". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Brigetta Barrett Arizona Wildcats bio Archived August 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Brigetta Barrett at World Athletics
- Brigetta Barrett at legacy.USATF.org (archived December 19, 2022)
- Brigetta Barrett at Team USA (archive June 3, 2023)
- Brigetta Barrett at Olympics.com
- Brigetta Barrett at Olympedia
- Brigetta Barrett – University of Arizona athlete profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 27, 2012)
