Mark Barr (born August 24, 1986) is an American para-triathlete. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the Men's PTS2. He also competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics as a swimmer and in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in triathlon.[2]
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| Born | August 24, 1986 Woodland, California, United States[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barr had his right leg amputated at the age of 14 due to osteosarcoma.[3]
In college, Barr swam for Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.[4] He competed for the Mustangs at the Big West Championships, and in February 2008 at the conference meet, set then-American Paralympic records for the 100 butterfly (57.68 seconds) and 200 fly (2:06.17).[5]
References
edit- ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/mark-barr_2487881
- ^ "Mark Barr". www.teamusa.com. August 31, 2024.
- ^ "3-time Paralympian shares journey after losing leg to cancer". ABC7 San Francisco. August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Roundup". San Luis Obispo Tribune. April 13, 2008. pp. S2.
- ^ "Cal Poly Swimmers Are Headed to Trials". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). June 28, 2008. pp. S1.
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