Trevor Barron
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 30, 1992
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Racewalking |
Club | New York Athletic Club (NYAC) |
Coached by | Tim Seaman |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 20,000 m walk: 1:23:00.10 20 km walk: 1:22:12 |
Trevor Barron (born September 30, 1992) is an American race walker who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing 26th in the 20 km race walk, the best American finish in history for the event.[1] He attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Major competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing the United States | ||||||
2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 4th | 10,000 m walk | 42:22.79 | |
2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 7th | 10,000 m walk | 41:50.29 | |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 23rd | 20 km walk | 1:24:33 | |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 26th | 20 km walk | 1:22:46 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Trevor Barron wins men's 20K race walk and place on US Olympic team". The Washington Post. The Associated Press. 2012-06-30. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Trevor Barron at World Athletics
- USATF profile for Trevor Barron
Categories:
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American male racewalkers
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American racewalker stubs