John Burke Barry (January 27, 1880 – January 10, 1937) was an American equestrian.[1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]

John Burke Barry
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1880-01-27)January 27, 1880
Gallatin, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 10, 1937(1937-01-10) (aged 56)
Sturgis, South Dakota, United States
Sport
SportEquestrian

Along with fellow Olympic rider Sloan Doak, Barry designed the show jumping course for the 1932 Summer Olympics. The course was "brutally difficult" and resulted in the elimination of six of the 11 riders.[3]

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  1. ^ "John Burke Barry". Olympedia. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Burke Barry Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jumping, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

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