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Jay Barrs

Jay Barrs
Personal information
Full nameJack Leonard Barrs, Jr.
BornJuly 17, 1962 (age 58)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 1&fras1;2 in (182 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)

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)

Year Place
2000 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).

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jay Barrs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.


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