John Barnes (athlete)

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John Barnes
Barnes, circa 1951
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1929-10-12)October 12, 1929
DiedAugust 25, 2004(2004-08-25) (aged 74)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

John Barnes (October 12, 1929 – August 25, 2004) was an American middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Running for the Occidental Tigers track and field team, Barnes won the 880 yards at the 1951 NCAA Track and Field Championships and the 800 meters at the 1952 NCAA Track and Field Championships.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Barnes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  2. ^ John Barnes at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata

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