Emre Zafer Barnes

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Emre Zafer Barnes
20150527 Winston Barnes 5344 (cropped).jpg
Winston Barnes at the Salzburg Athletics Gala on 20 May 2015.
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Born (1988-11-07) 7 November 1988 (age 36)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 100 m, 4x100 m relay
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Beijing 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Les Abymes 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Youth)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Hamilton 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Hamilton 200 m
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Berlin 4×100 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Glasgow 60 m
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Konya 4×100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Baku 4×100 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tarragona 100 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tarragona 4×100 m relay
Representing Flag of Europe.svg Europe
Continental Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Ostrava 4x100 m relay
Winston Barnes on track at 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala. 20150527 Winston Barnes 5337.jpg
Winston Barnes on track at 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala.

Emre Zafer Barnes, (born Winston Barnes on 7 November 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkish sprinter. [1] Barnes won the 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria. [2] Also at 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games he was awarded third place while he was in 4th place due to photo finish mistakes. [3]

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By July 2015, he switched allegiance to Turkey, and adopted the Turkish given name Emre Zafer. [4] In his first season in Turkey, Barnes was the member of the team, which set a new Turkish record in 4 × 100 m relay in Erzurum. [5]

He competed in the 100 m event at the 2016 Ricardo Romo Invitational of University of Texas at San Antonio, USA, and earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics with his performance. [6]

Competition record

Following contains competitions with medal wins only: [7]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2011In'l di Atletica Leggera Sport Solidarieta Flag of Italy.svg Lignano 3rd100 m10.46
Savo Games Flag of Finland.svg Lapinlahti 3rd100 m10.38
2013Jamaica Int'l Invitational Flag of Jamaica.svg Kingston 3rd100 m10.36
2014Queens Grace Jackson Track Meet Flag of Jamaica.svg St. Andrew 2nd60 m6.61
JAAA All Comers Dev Meet #3 Flag of Jamaica.svg St. Andrew 1st100 m10.17
2015Meeting Caraibes Région Flag of France.svg Baie-Mahault 3rd100 m10.35
Jamaica Int'l Invitational Flag of Jamaica.svg Kingston 1st100 m10.33
Romanian Int'l ChampionshipFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 1st100 m10.38
1st200 m20.67
Salzburger Leichtathletikgala Flag of Austria.svg Salzburg 1st100 m10.25
Guldensporenmeeting Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kortrijk 3rd100 m10.30
Galà dei Castelli Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bellinzona 2nd100 m10.25
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
20162nd Int'l Sprint & Relay Challenge Flag of Turkey.svg Erzurum 3rd100 m10.17 [8]
1st4 × 100 m relay38.31 NR [8]
2016 Olympics Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 4th (H1)4 × 100 metres relay 38.30 NR
2017 European Team Championships Flag of France.svg Lille 2nd100 m10.36
World Championships Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 18th (sf)100 m 10.27
7th4 × 100 m relay 38.73
2018 Continental Cup Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ostrava 2nd100m 38.96
Mediterranean Games Flag of Spain.svg Tarragona 2nd100m 10.32
2nd4 × 100 meters relay 38.50

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References

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