Randy Barnes
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Full name | Eric Randolph Barnes[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.[1] | June 16, 1966||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 291 lb (132 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Robert Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 23.12 m (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] Barnes was banned for 27 months in 1990 for anabolic steroid usage, before he received a lifetime ban in 1998 after testing positive for androstenedione.
Biography
Barnes was born in
He went to the 1988
On May 20, 1990, he broke Ulf Timmermann's outdoor record with a put of 23.12 m (75 ft 10 in).[4] Six days later he almost matched his world record, throwing 23.10 m (75 ft 9+1⁄4 in) at the Bruce Jenner Invitational in San Jose. Barnes was banned from competing for 27 months after testing positive for the anabolic steroid methyltestosterone at a competition in Malmö, Sweden, on August 7 that same year. He sued to have the suspension overturned but lost. Due to the suspension, he was unable to compete in the 1992 Olympics.[5]
At the 1996 Olympic Games, Barnes won the gold medal that eluded him 8 years earlier with a come-from-behind 21.62 metres (70.9 ft) put on his final attempt.[1] In 1998, he tested positive for androstenedione, an over-the-counter supplement (famously used by baseball player Mark McGwire) that is banned in track and field. Although Barnes claimed he did not know androsten was banned, he was suspended from competition for life.[6]
Barnes later became a
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Randy Barnes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ IAAF World Records. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.
- ^ IAAF All-Time Top List after 2019 World Championships. IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 – All-Time Top List . Retrieved on 2019-10-06.
- ^ a b Randy Barnes. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.
- ^ Hersh, Phil (1991-04-24). Track Panel Turns Down Barnes` Steroid Appeal. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.
- ^ US athletics stars suspended. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.
- ^ Warters, Bob (2004-08-24). Golden Olympian's now a long driver. Golf Magic. Retrieved on 2015-01-18.