Jay Barrs Explained
| Jay Barrs |
| Fullname: | Jack Leonard Barrs, Jr. |
| Birth Place: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11+1/2 in |
| Weight: | 154 lb |
| Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
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Jack Leonard "Jay" Barrs, Jr. (born July 17, 1962) is an American archer.[1] He won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is an NAA National Outdoor Champion and FITA World Field Champion, as well as a fourteen time NAA US Field Champion. Barrs was born in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Arizona State University.
Olympic Tournament History
- 1992 Olympic Games: individual (5th), team (6th)
- 1988 Olympic Games: individual (1st), team (2nd)
World Tournament History
- World Target Championships – 1999 (10th) team (3rd); 1995 (12th) team (3rd); 1989 (9th) team (2nd); 1987 (3rd) team (2nd)
- World Indoor Championships – 1991 (2nd)
- World Field Championships - `00 (8th), 1998 (4th), team (4th); 1994 (10th), 1992 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1988 (3rd)
US National Tournaments
U.S. Outdoor Target Championships – 2000 (3rd), 1999 (4th), 1997 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1995 (8th), 1994 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1992 (2nd), 1991 (4th), 1990 (6th), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (2nd), 1986 (3rd)
- U.S. Indoor Target Championships – 2001 (11th), `00 (15th), 1999 (3rd-tie), 1997 (10th), 1996 (5th), 1995 (5th), 1994 (2nd), 1993 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (2nd), 1990 (3rd), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st)
- U.S. Field Championships – 2000 (1st), 1999 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1989 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1987 (1st).
Notes and References
- Jay Barrs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024110958/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/jay-barrs-1.html . 2012-10-24 .
