Jackie Barrett

Jackie Barrett
Personal information
Full nameJohn Robert "Jackie" Barrett
NationalityCanadian
Born (1974-04-25) April 25, 1974 (age 50)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sport
SportMen's Powerlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Squat: 277.5 kg (2015)
  • Bench Press: 153 kg (2001)
  • Deadlift: 300 kg (2012)
  • Total: 697.5 kg (2015)
Medal record
Men's Powerlifting
Representing  Canada
Special Olympics World Summer Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Raleigh-Durham Bench Press
Gold medal – first place 1999 Raleigh-Durham Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 1999 Raleigh-Durham Double Combination
Gold medal – first place 2007 Shanghai Squat
Gold medal – first place 2007 Shanghai Bench Press
Gold medal – first place 2007 Shanghai Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 2007 Shanghai Triple Combination
Gold medal – first place 2011 Athens Squat
Silver medal – second place 2011 Athens Bench press
Gold medal – first place 2011 Athens Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 2011 Athens Triple Combination
Gold medal – first place 2015 Los Angeles Squat[1]
Silver medal – second place 2015 Los Angeles Bench press[1]
Gold medal – first place 2015 Los Angeles Deadlift[1]
Gold medal – first place 2015 Los Angeles Triple combination[1]
Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sudbury, ON Bench Press
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sudbury, ON Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sudbury, ON Double Combination
Gold medal – first place 2002 Prince Albert, SK Bench Press
Gold medal – first place 2002 Prince Albert, SK Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 2002 Prince Albert, SK Double Combination
Gold medal – first place 2006 Brandon, MB Squat
Gold medal – first place 2006 Brandon, MB Bench Press
Gold medal – first place 2006 Brandon, MB Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 2006 Brandon, MB Triple Combination
Gold medal – first place 2006 Brandon, MB Top Men's Powerlifter
Gold medal – first place 2010 London, ON Squat
Gold medal – first place 2010 London, ON Bench Press
Gold medal – first place 2010 London, ON Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 2010 London, ON Triple Combination
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vancouver, BC Squat
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vancouver, BC Bench Press
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vancouver, BC Deadlift
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vancouver, BC Triple Combination
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vancouver, BC Top Men's Powerlifter
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John "Jackie" Barrett, ONL (born April 25, 1974) is a Canadian powerlifter. Barrett, who has autism, has won thirteen gold medals competing for Canada in the Special Olympics World Summer Games and retired after setting three Special Olympics records at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles.[2][3]

Jackie is a Halifax, Nova Scotia native residing in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador.

  1. ^ a b c d ""Newfoundland Moose" wins 3 gold, 1 silver at Special Olympics World Games". cbc.ca. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Yvonne Zacharias (July 9, 2014). "Newfoundland powerlifter keeps smashing records at Special Olympics". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Devon O'Neil (August 2, 2015). "Jackie Barrett, the "Moose" of the World Games, Sets Three Records, Then Retires". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2015.