Bryan Barnett facts for kids
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 1987 Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Height | 183cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running and Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Capital City Track Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.22s (Padova 2009) 200m: 20.31s (Osaka 2007) 400m: 46.17s (Edmonton 2006) |
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Bryan Barnett was born on February 10, 1987. He is a Canadian athlete who is great at two different sports! First, he was a top sprinter, especially in the 200 metres race. Later, he decided to try bobsleigh in 2013. He even represented Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in bobsleigh.
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Bryan's Sports Journey
Sprinting Success
Bryan Barnett is a very fast runner. He won a silver medal in the 200-meter race at the 2006 World Junior Championships. This is a big competition for young athletes from all over the world. Because of this amazing win, Athletics Canada named him the "Outstanding Junior Athlete of the Year" in 2006.
He also competed in the 2007, 2009, and 2011 World Championships. These are even bigger events for adult athletes. Bryan also ran at the 2008 Olympic Games.
At the 2007 Pan American Games, Bryan won another silver medal. This was in the 4 x 100 metres relay race. He ran with his teammates Richard Adu-Bobie, Anson Henry, and Jared Connaughton. A relay race is where a team of runners passes a baton.
Bryan trains in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He works with a group called Q-School. Their coach, Quin Sekulich, helps many top athletes.
Switching to Bobsled
In 2013, Bryan decided to try a new sport: bobsled! He thought his speed from sprinting would make him good at pushing a bobsled. He was right!
Bryan is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. This is very rare and shows how talented he is. He went to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
He competed in two bobsled events there. In the two-man bobsled, he finished 6th with his teammate Justin Kripps. In the four-man bobsled, his team finished 13th. His teammates were Christopher Spring, James McNaughton, and Timothy Randall.
About Bryan
Bryan Barnett was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His father is Dassel Barnett and his mother is Pamela Barnett.
Bryan's Best Times
Here are Bryan Barnett's fastest times in different running races:
| Event | Best Time | Where | When |
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| 50 meters | 5.83s | Saskatoon, SK Canada | February 8, 2008 |
| 55 meters | 6.23s | Flagstaff, AZ USA | February 19, 2010 |
| 60 metres | 6.66s | Saskatoon, SK Canada | July 8, 2009 |
| 100 metres | 10.22s | Padua, Italy | August 30, 2009 |
| 200 metres | 20.31s | Osaka, Japan | August 28, 2007 |
| 400 meters | 46.17s | Edmonton, AB Canada | July 8, 2006 |
