Jennifer Barrett Explained

Jennifer Barrett
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:F46
Event:Discus throw
Shot put

Jennifer Barrett is an American Paralympic athlete who competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics for Team USA in discus throw and shot put winning four Paralympic medals and is also a double World champion.

Career

Barrett competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics for Team USA. During her first Paralympic Games, she earned a bronze medal in Women's Shot Put F42-44/46 and a gold medal in Women's Discus Throw F42-44/46. In the 2000 Paralympics, Barrett earned a silver medal in Women's Discus Throw F46 and a bronze medal in Women's Shot Put F46.[1] She also holds the world record in discus and the United States national record for shot put.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jennifer Barrett . paralympic.org . March 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: CONGRATULATING JENNIFER BARRETT . govinfo.gov . March 5, 2020 . December 4, 2000.