Vicki Barr
Vicki Barr (actually Victoria Barr ; born April 14, 1982 in Gateshead ) is a British sprinter who specializes in the 400-meter run .
She was part of the UK team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, but was not used as a runner in the 4 x 400 meter relay .
At the European Indoor Championships in Turin in 2009 , she won the silver medal behind the Russian team with the British relay team consisting of Donna Fraser , Kim Wall , Barr and Marilyn Okoro . At the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi, she reached the semi-finals of the individual competition and won the silver medal in the 4-by-400-meter relay with the English relay.
Personal bests
- 200 m : 23.79 s, April 18, 2009, Walnut
- 400 m: 52.40 s, 4th July 2010, La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Hall: 52.94 s, February 7, 2009, Tampere
Web links
- Vicki Barr in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
Footnotes
- ↑ BBC : On track for Beijing (Vicki Barr's online Olympic diary)
- ↑ BBC : Back from Beijing . August 29, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barr, Vicki |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barr, Victoria (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gateshead |