Jennifer Barrett is an American Paralympic athlete who competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics for Team USA in discus throw and shot put winning four Paralympic medals and is also a double World champion.
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBarrett competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics for Team USA. During her first Paralympic Games, she earned a bronze medal in Women's Shot Put F42-44/46 and a gold medal in Women's Discus Throw F42-44/46. In the 2000 Paralympics, Barrett earned a silver medal in Women's Discus Throw F46 and a bronze medal in Women's Shot Put F46.[1] She also holds the world record in discus and the United States national record for shot put.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jennifer Barrett". paralympic.org. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "CONGRATULATING JENNIFER BARRETT". govinfo.gov. December 4, 2000. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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