Randy Barnes

Randy Barnes
Randy Barnes (front) at the UTEP Sierra Medical invitational meet in 1994
Personal information
Full nameEric Randolph Barnes[1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (1966-06-16) June 16, 1966 (age 58)[1]
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[1]
Weight291 lb (132 kg)[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Coached byRobert Parker
Achievements and titles
Personal best23.12 m (1990)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Shot put
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Stuttgart Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Gothenburg Shot put

Eric Randolph Barnes (born June 16, 1966) is an American former shot putter who held the outdoor world record for the event from 1990 to 2021. He won silver at the 1988 Olympics and gold at the 1996 Olympics.[2] Only three throwers have been within 40 centimetres (16 in) of his outdoor world record since it was set.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference SR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ IAAF World Records. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.
  3. ^ IAAF All-Time Top List after 2019 World Championships. IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 – All-Time Top List . Retrieved on 2019-10-06.