Wes Barnett

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Wesley T. Barnett
Personal information
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1970-04-01) April 1, 1970 (age 55)
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States of America
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class100+ kg, 108+kg
Event(s)100+ kg, 108+kg
Coached byDennis Snethen [1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 6th [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Heavyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Havana Heavyweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Heavyweight

Wesley ("Wes") T. Barnett (born April 1, 1970, in Saint Joseph, Missouri) is an American Olympic weightlifter. He competed for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1] Barnett is USA Weightlifting junior, collegiate, and senior national champion, and earned silver and bronze medals in 1997 at the World Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Early life and training

Wes was born and raised in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Wes competed at his first local competition in 1984 at a youth center in South St. Joseph, Missouri after being invited by Dennis Snethen who would become his coach. Later in the same year, Wes qualified for the AAU National Junior Olympics. [2]

Achievements

Legacy

After retiring as executive director of USA Weightlifting, USA Weightlifting used Wes's image in the creation of their logo, and the Olympic Training Center in Colorado erected a statue of Wes. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wesley T Barnett". Olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Lawrey, Amelia. "Things With Wes Barnett". Human Powered Health. Retrieved July 22, 2024.