Tara-Sue Barnett Explained

Tara-Sue Barnett
Birth Date:9 October 1993
Birth Place:Clarendon, Jamaica[1]
Height:1.78 m[2]
Weight:81 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw
Education:Grand Canyon University

Tara-Sue Barnett (born 9 October 1993) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.

Her personal best in the event is 61.28 metres set in Irvine in 2016.

International competitions

Representing
2012CARIFTA Games (U20)Hamilton, Bermudabgcolor=gold1st49.62 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics (U20)San Salvador, El Salvadorbgcolor=gold1st49.62 m
World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain33rd (q)42.06 m
2014Pan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico7th54.91 m
Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico6th50.65 m
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil16th (q)58.09 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United KingdomNM

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gculopes.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3866&path=track_and_field_ College team bio
  2. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/tarasue-barnett Rio 2016 bio