Brigetta Barrett

Brigetta Barrett

Barrett at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
Personal information
Full name	Brigetta LaShea Barrett
Nickname	Bebe
Nationality	American
Born	(1990-12-24) December 24, 1990 (age 33) Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	High Jump
Club	Arizona Wildcats
Turned pro	2012
Coached by	Sheldon Blockburger
Retired	2016
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2012 London High jump World Championships 2013 Moscow High jump Universiade 2011 Shenzhen High jump

Brigetta LaShea Barrett (born December 24, 1990) is a former high jumper from the United States. Her biggest success is winning the silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and the gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow. She retired in 2016 at the age of 25 before coming back in 2017.

Early career

As a high schooler in 2009, Barrett won the Texas class 5A state championship in the girls high jump.^[1]

In 2011 Barrett won the national Championships and World University Games in Shenzhen, China, jumping 1.96 m, a personal best. She also participated in the Athletics World Championships in Daegu, South Korea where she qualified for the final and placed 10th with 1.93 m

2012 and 2013: Olympic and World silver medals

During the indoors season Barrett achieved 1.97 m in January. She qualified at the US Olympic trials by clearing 2.01 m, only surpassed by Chaunté Lowe. At the Olympic Games in London, however, she jumped higher than Lowe and became silver medalist, by jumping 2.03m, a new personal best. In 2016, gold medalist Anna Chicherova's 2008 drug re-test returned positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol). Her 2008 bronze was rescinded, but 2012 gold was not affected.^[2] During the indoors season Barrett achieved 1.97 m in January.

Barrett earned a 2013 World Outdoor silver medal with a jump of 2.00 m. Barrett won the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championship (1.95 m). She also won the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championship (1.95 m). Barrett was a finalist for the 2013 The Bowerman award. Earlier that year, she jumped a new World Lead and Personal Best of 2.04 m.

Injuries and retirement (2016)

Barrett, who hails from Wappingers Falls, New York, jumped 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) on Friday, June 6, 2014 7:00pm at Rice University Track Stadium.^[3] Barrett placed third in the high jump in 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) at 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California. Struggling with injuries, she decided not to jump and to miss the World Championships in Beijing in August 2015. Coming back on the track in February 2016 where she only managed to clear 1.84 m. She decided to retire at the age of 25 and to concentrate herself on her own business. In April 2017, she went back on that decision.^{[citation needed]}

Personal

Barrett graduated from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas (2009). Her high jump results earned her a scholarship at the University of Arizona^[4] where she graduated cum laude in May 2013, earning a bachelor's degree in theater arts.^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United States
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	9th	High jump	1.93 m
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	1st	High jump	1.96 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, England, United Kingdom	2nd	High jump	2.03 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	1st	High jump	2.00 m

References

External links

• Brigetta Barrett at World Athletics
• Brigetta Barrett at legacy.USATF.org
• Brigetta Barrett at Team USA (archived)
• Brigetta Barrett at Olympics.com
• Brigetta Barrett at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Brigetta Barrett – University of Arizona athlete profile at the Wayback Machine (archived August 27, 2012)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Anna Chicherova	Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 2013	Succeeded by Maria Kuchina Anna Chicherova Ruth Beitia

This page was last edited on 12 January 2024, at 08:12