Jay Barrs

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Jay Barrs
Personal information
Full nameJack Leonard Barrs, Jr.
BornJuly 17, 1962 (1962-07-17) (age 63)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 11+12 in (182 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Medal record
Men's archery
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Riom Team (recurve)
World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Akita Individual (recurve)
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Havana Individual (30 m)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Havana Individual (90 m)

Jack Leonard "Jay" Barrs, Jr. (born July 17, 1962) is an American archer. [1] He won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is an NAA National Outdoor Champion and FITA World Field Champion, as well as a fourteen time NAA US Field Champion. Barrs was born in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Arizona State University. Jay currently lives in Utah where he coaches and mentors young archers through the US Archery Association's JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) program.

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Olympic Tournament History

World Tournament History

US National Tournaments

U.S. Outdoor Target Championships – 2000 (3rd), 1999 (4th), 1997 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1995 (8th), 1994 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1992 (2nd), 1991 (4th), 1990 (6th), 1989 (6th), 1988 (1st), 1987 (2nd), 1986 (3rd)

YearPlace
20003rd

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jay Barrs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.